Dean Smith is feeling much better.

Michael Brown
Former Sheff Utd and Spurs midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Jack Grealish created a foul. As an opposition player you get so frustrated. He is so good at winning free-kicks like that.

We talked about quality from wide areas. There at the back post Trezeguet was free. It was a fantastic finish. Vicente Guaita had no chance.

I'd love to see that free-kick again from Jack Grealish. If you can get him on the ball, that is what happens.

Wilfried Zaha feeds it in to Christian Benteke but his shot is straight at Pepe Reina.

Ahmed El Mohamady has put a few decent deliveries in from the right. Another one isn't controlled by Mbwana Samatta before Jack Grealish wins a free-kick on the far side.

Jordan Ayew does well to win it back off Trezeguet on the left and he tries to take on Ahmed El Mohamady with some stepovers.

He ends up going down under minimal contact and the ball races out for a goal kick.

Palace have been so sloppy. Passes going askew everywhere. Roy Hodgson doesn't look too happy.

Reckon they'll be in for a telling off at half-time...

Michael Brown
Former Sheff Utd and Spurs midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

It was great work from Wilfried Zaha down the right. Christian Benteke turned and drilled his shot straight at Pepe Reina's feet. That was lucky for Aston Villa.

Wilfried Zaha cuts inside of Ezri Konsa and curls one towards goal. It's a decent connection but straight at Pepe Reina.

Bob: I fear for Villa, overspent trying to stay in the Premier League, and unless they bounce right back, I see them stuck in the Championship or even League One.

Well done Pepe Reina! He's not had too much to do but was alert here, to stop Christian Benteke putting Palace in front.

It falls for him in the box and he's able to squeeze a shot away. Reina stops the first with his leg and Benteke cuts the rebound back at him but that's a more comfortable save.

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Luka Milivojevic takes a quick free-kick to try and get Palace moving with more intensity.

It comes to Joel Ward on the right and he plonks it straight out for a goal kick with a terrible ball down the line.

At least five of his teammates throw their arms in the air in frustration.

Michael Brown
Former Sheff Utd and Spurs midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

That was a slick move from Aston Villa. It was a deeper cross to Jack Grealish. He could have possibly let him come across his body.

It was straight down at Vicente Guaita on the right but it was a good move from Villa.

Great stuff from Villa!

They move it around well and the movement is decent when Ahmed El Mohamady curls it on from the right.

Jack Grealish finds space and is picked out but his volley is saved at the near post by Vicente Guaita.

It's just not going Villa's way. That's the second enforced change for Villa after Kortney Hause was injured in the warm-up.

Dean Smith greets Taylor with an elbow pump and he heads off for some treatment.

Matt Targett is on for Villa. Neil Taylor can't carry on. He's done well to last over half an hour.

Christian Benteke tries to race away into the box but he nudges Ezri Konsa and gives away a foul.

Conor Hourihane's cross picks out Trezeguet. He flicks it on to Mbwana Samatta but it's away by Mamadou Sakho in the box.

Michael Brown
Former Sheff Utd and Spurs midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

That was a huge chance for Aston Villa.

It is so difficult to cross the ball like that but it was a brilliant cross from Ahmed El Mohamady. It was a wonderful ball. As a striker your eyes lit up, but Mbwana Samatta just put it over the bar.

Douglas Luiz just about spins away from Christian Benteke. Villa are trying to move it around the back and string some passes together.

Ahmed El Mohamady eventually swings a good cross in from the right but Mbwana Samatta just gets too much on his header. It flies dangerously over the bar.

What a chance! Dean Smith knows it too. Hands on his head...