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That's it from us then, on a night when Aston Villa fans celebrated victory in the first second city derby for nearly five years.

They go through to the fourth round of the League Cup thanks to Rudy Gestede's second half header, while Birmingham will return to league matters, hoping that tonight's game doesn't turn out to be their biggest game of the season.

You can read more in Ged Scott's match report here.

Don't forget, there are another eight games for you to enjoy tomorrow with another live text commentary, including a north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal.

We'll see you then. Good night.

Blues boss Gary Rowett tells Sky Sports:

"There are huge positives, against a Premier League side. I thought, in the first-half, we were the better side, moving the ball around well and limiting them to only a few opportunities.

"A moment of quality undid us. It was a brilliant finish from Gestede, very hard to stop.

"After that, Jacques Maghoma did really well but just managed to skew his shot. It was probably the best chance of the game. To make it 1-1 then, would have been very interesting.

"For vast parts of the game, I thought we were excellent. We can count ourselves very unfortunate to have lost. We can walk out of the stadium with our heads held high.

"Tonight we've more than matched a Premier League side, and at times were better than them. We've got to do that again and now try and move up the league table."

Among tonight's other games, Hull have knocked out Premier League Swansea, Stoke have won at Championship Fulham, and Manchester City eased past Sunderland.

Extra-time is being played in the games at Leicester and Preston.

You can follow live text coverage of those games here.

Aston Villa goal scorer Rudy Gestede tells Sky Sports:

"It was a tough game today. It was important to get the win, for confidence, as we didn't start the season well in the league.

"We changed it a bit in the second half, we tried to get the ball more. We got the ball into feet and did very well. It was good management.

"We needed a win. It is very important for us."

Deepak Mahay
BBC Sport at Villa Park

Villa were frustrated in the first half by an organised and composed Birmingham side, but Tim Sherwood's double substitution at half-time really changed things. How big a win could that be, for the Villa boss, after the weekend's loss to West Brom? His side have some tough games coming up too.

Martin O'Connor
former Birmingham captain on BBC WM 95.6

So it is relief for Aston Villa, and disappointment for Birmingham City.

The visitors more than held their own, and Gary Rowett will be satisfied with the way his side played, but it is the home fans who are celebrating at Villa Park.

The referee calls time on this one and Aston Villa have the win in this big second city derby thanks to Rudy Gestede's second-half goal.

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Jon Toral has space down the right for a cross for Birmingham but his ball into the box is blocked by the second man. Blues have seconds left to level.

Villa are just trying to see the game out now. They are getting closer to a vital win for Tim Sherwood.

The first minute of stoppage time passes without a Birmingham chance. Time is running out for the Blues.

Four minutes of added time have been indicated.

Villa have won a corner and they have the ball exactly where they want it.

Aston Villa win a free-kick just inside the Birmingham half and that's going to help them pass the time a bit quicker.

Birmingham may as well go for it now. They are into the closing stages at Villa Park.

But Villa go close at the other end, as Tomasz Kuszczak is forced into a good save from Jordan Ayew.

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Jack Grealish has certainly been impressive since he came on at half-time Tom.

Villa are sitting quite a bit deeper all of a sudden as Birmingham search for the leveller. Viv Solomon-Otabor shoots wide with his left foot for the Blues.

Neither of those Birmingham substitutions will change their formation too much. But can they help Birmingham find an equaliser?

Viv Solomon-Otabor goes for goal but misses the ball with a bit of an air shot.

Brian Little
ex-Aston Villa player & manager on BBC WM 95.6