Garry Thompson
Ex-Aston Villa striker on BBC WM 95.6

It's been such a long time coming,

This team finds a way to win, when the game was nip and tuck they got the first goal.

They conceded, but managed the game. I'm absolutely delighted.

I've loved the Championship but now we can say goodbye to it.

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The Duke of Cambridge is celebrating. Dean Smith celebrates. The Villa players celebrate. Everyone in claret and blue celebrates.

Congratulations Aston Villa. You're back in the big time.

For Derby, it's a cruel return to Wembley. Beaten in 2014 in the last moments. Frank Lampard's side have contributed much to this game and the season, but leave with nothing.

Jed Steer collects another swinging cross from the Derby left, Villa under the pump.

Into the final minute...

Even Frank Lampard looks ruffled. The usually cool, calm and composed Rolls Royce of Chelsea's midfield is a petrol-churning V8 of emotion right now.

Derby looking to throw it forward. Here comes Mason Mount.

Cool from Fikayo Tomori to get away from his man. Derby cross headed away by Kourtney Hause and helped on by Anwar El Ghazi.

Still it comes back. Derby throwing the kitchen sink...

Powered away by Tammy Abraham near post...

Pumped in again, Jed Steer gets down.

Whistles from the Villa contingent.

Jayden Bogle picked out down the right. Crossed. Blocked. Corner for Derby.

Jack Marriott scurries down the right at pace but his cross sails along and over the box to the opposite flank.

Villa taking their time with the throw.

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Anwar El Ghazi wins a free-kick after he's bundled over by Jayden Bogle. Yellow card for Harry Wilson thrown into the mix.

Derby will get a chance here in seven minutes you feel.

Villa need to hold it. Failed. Derby break...

Owen Phillips
BBC Sport at Wembley

I think I just heard about 35,000 Villa fans go “Seven minutes?!”

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Villa try a spot of keepball in Derby territory, but lose it.

Derby break. Martyn Waghorn almost got in again. Robbed. Ball breaks to Harry Wilson. Robbed.

Hooked clear.

SEVEN MINUTES OF ADDED TIME?!

Villa free-kick has to be retaken on halfway. It's clubbed out for a throw well downfield by Villa's Axel Tuanzebe.

Derby clinging to late hope. Villa hoping to box this off.

Jack Grealish fouled. Free-kick 20 yards out.

Still time to rate the players in today's match...

Derby desperate to get the ball forward. Richard Keogh all but barking at his keeper Kelle Roos.

Meanwhile Villa have it. Anwar El Ghazi gets in behind but his cross comes to nothing as Andre Green cannot release a team-mate.

Owen Phillips
BBC Sport at Wembley

Now then. It had been coming.

Derby believe thanks to semi-final hero Jack Marriott’s composure and a wonderful bit of awareness from Jayden Bogle.

The Rams have asked more questions since going 2-0 down than they managed all game before then.

Muted celebrations from Frank Lampard on the touchline but the Derby supporters are bouncing.

Villa replaces Tyrone Mings with Kortney Hause. Big five minutes plus of defending to do.

Apparently they're crediting Martyn Waghorn with the goal. Dubious for me. It was Marriott's surely.

Tyrone Mings' touch comes at a cost it would seem. He's still receiving treatment as he limps off. The former Bournemouth and Ipswich man has had his injury issues before. How cruel it would be if he had to make way.

Kortney Hause being prepared, perhaps?

Craig Ramage
Former Derby midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

How is he not starting these games? He's a threat. He scores goals.

Frank will have sleepless nights if they don't get something out of this game for not starting Marriott.

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