And suddenly Leeds look like they could even go on and win this! They're playing all the football at the moment.

Another decent move ends with goalscorer Jack Clarke heading well wide from a deep Ezgjan Alioski cross, but they look dangerous.

Will McCloy: As a lifelong Norwich fan I also want to win the league but stay in the championship. Why bother going into a league where we need to bankrupt ourselves just to have the privilege of being spanked every week by a bunch of overpaid prima donnas?

A theme appears to be developing here. Do you agree or disagree with Will and Eyorrs [14:25] folks?

Yannick Bolasie is teasing the Leeds defence down Villa's left, but the visitors defend his crosses well and they eventually clear the danger.

Leeds give the ball away from a throw-in and Jonathan Kodjia drives towards goal, but his shot fizzes just over the bar. That's a good chance for Villa to finish the game off.

Villa work the ball well to Yannick Bolasie in the Leeds penalty area, but Pontus Jansson gets across quickly to make a vital intervention, blocking Bolasie's shot.

The visitors - in their yellow and blue away kit - get the game going again.

Jack Clarke is coming on for Jack Harrison at the break for Leeds.

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Villa Park

It’s a happy home crowd at Villa Park as the hosts look like they’re going to thwart Leeds’ hopes of returning to the top.

Whatever they might say afterwards, Leeds must have been disrupted by the late loss of Barry Douglas during the warm-up.

Villa Park has not been a happy ground for him, having been part of the Premier League-bound Wolves side beaten 4-1 here back in March.

But Villa are disrupted too. The loss of Axel Tuanzebe and Neil Taylor has meant James Bree coming in at centre-half, added to the untimely failure to sign up James Collins, who suffered a training ground injury this week just when he had signed a short-term deal.

And Leeds have not been without threat, looking like they are still capable of carving open the hosts’ defence, even without Douglas’ deliveries from the left.

For all Villa’s overall dominance, it’s still not quite over yet.

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Today's game will take us exactly to the halfway point of the season - when the final whistle blows at Villa Park this afternoon, every Championship side will have played 23 of their 46 scheduled games.

A dramatic Leeds comeback win would see them go back to the top of the table, above Norwich.

Alternatively, if Villa continue to triumph today, they will be just two points off the top six.

Whatever happens, there's certainly plenty to play for as we enter the second half of the campaign...

Andy Maudling: Been a lifelong Leeds fan (20 years) and I'm desperate to see them play Premier League football again. Think this year, we have the best squad we've had in years, despite today's display. Hope we can turn that possession into some goals in the second half.

Eyorrs: As a Villa fan I would like to win the league then stay in the Championship. Where anybody can beat anybody. Palace beating Man City is a rarity.

Sheffield Wednesday caretaker boss Lee Bullen says former Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce should be the next Owls boss.

Bullen oversaw a 1-0 win over Preston yesterday, less than 24 hours after Jos Luhukay parted company with the Hillsborough club.

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Villa are in control at the break.

As we enter one minute of stoppage time, Leeds' Ezgjan Alioski cuts on to his left foot and fires just wide of the far post, from the edge of the box.

That wasn't far away at all.

Dan Snelling: As a Villa fan, things are looking good this afternoon. Honestly I don't care whether we get automatic promotion, win the play-offs, or a friendly wizard switches us and Burnley without anyone noticing. As long as we're playing Premier League footie next year I'm happy.

Bit harsh on Burnley, Dan. Do you really want Sean Dyche coming after you?

Villa get in on goal as Tammy Abraham and John McGinn combine well, but the on-rushing Conor Hourihane is offside.

It's gone a bit quiet at Villa Park now, after an electric start.

Tammy Abraham and Conor Hourihane's goals still have Villa two goals up.

Leeds have had around two thirds of the possession but still trail 2-0, as half-time approaches.

Leeds' Pablo Hernandez bends a free-kick narrowly wide of the post.

A lot of people inside Villa Park thought that was in, from the sounds of it. Cheers went up from some Leeds fans. But it was just wide.

Mateusz Klich bursts in to the Villa penalty area with a cracking run from midfield, but his cut-back is cleared by James Chester.