INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
THREE minutes added on.
Aston Villa beat Newcastle to go four points clear of bottom three
Hourihane free-kick opens scoring for Villa
El Ghazi prods in from Hourihane free-kick
Newcastle boss Bruce beaten on return to former club
Shamoon Hafez
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
THREE minutes added on.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Ohhh that's stunning, a lovely dummy...
...from referee Lee Mason.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Alan Hutton
Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Aston Villa have lost a few games in the closing stages lately so hopefully they can hold on and get that monkey off their back.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Conor Hourihane blazes a left-footed volley over from the edge of the box.
It fell nicely for him.
Four minutes left, this one is in the bag for the hosts.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Jack Grealish is class, great touch on the ball, full of confidence, clipping passes with the outside-of-his-boot.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
What we have seen tonight is a confidence performance from Aston Villa. Dean Smith wanted a response and he's got one.
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Richard Cumiskey: I think what this match shows if the League table doesn't always tell the full story. Villa are a much better side then their current position makes them out to be.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
A booking for Wesley for a nasty chop to the leg of Jetro Willems.
The Villa striker was lucky not to see red for that miss a couple of minutes ago.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Magnificent save again from Martin Dubravka. Wesley has to score but he gives Dubravka the chance to save it with his legs. That was wasteful from Wesley.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Another Newcastle game ticks by where Miguel Almiron fails to contribute.
He makes way for Christian Atsu.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
IT WAS EASIER TO SCORE!!
Of course, Jack Grealish starts the move, playing in Conor Hourihane down the left.
The first goalscorer plays a first-time cross into Wesley five yards out, there is no defender within a mile of him, but a lazy, lackadaisical finish is straight at Martin Dubravka.
That's a bad miss.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Jack Grealish surely will get an England call-up soon.
The Villa captain has been highly influential once more, slipping a pass through to John McGinn, but the Scot side-foots a weak effort at Martin Dubravka.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Now Newcastle have a chance to break after Dwight Gayle wins the ball back off Douglas Luiz.
Oh dear, Miguel Almiron can see right across the Villa backline and is caught offside.
Amateur hour.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Maybe it was because of that final effort that Joelinton is off. That was more of an effort you see on the rugby field.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
That was Joelinton's last act of the game.
He makes way for Dwight Gayle.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Joelintonnnnnnnn!
Volley over and it lands in West Bromwich.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Andy Carroll takes it brilliantly on his chest with great technique but unfortunately for Newcastle it was straight at Heaton.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
This is what he can bring.
Big Andy Carroll takes a pass brilliantly on his chest inside the box and gets an instant volley away, but it arrows straight at Tom Heaton.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
If anyone is getting the next goal, it is going to be Aston Villa.
John McGinn has plenty of options when picking the ball up in the number 10 position, playing through Jack Grealish but the low shot is gathered by Martin Dubravka.
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's been difficult for Joelinton tonight. He's been very isolated and had two very unpredictable wingers either side of him.