Forest skipper Ryan Yates has been credited with the assist for Taiwo Awoniyi's goal which came after a corner.

The City Ground is bouncing. Terrific atmosphere.

Villa try to get something going with Philippe Coutinho and Jacob Ramsey feeding Leon Bailey but the Jamaican loses the ball as he tries to cut inside a defender.

No chances for the hosts yet.

Villa started brightly but it's all Southampton at the moment. A lot of crosses going into the box.

The hosts can't get out even when they win the ball.

Fulham respond through Aleksandar Mitrovic but his attempt from distance is wide.

Moments before Forest's goal, Morgan Gibbs-White had gone close after a terrific run and pass by Brennan Johnson.

Forest are up for this.

Saints' Mohamed Elyounoussi heads over under pressure from James Ward-Prowse's corner.

In fact I didn't even see who took the corner, but you just know with the Saints.

There's been a goal in the big one.

That's right - the FAI Cup quarter-final. Treaty United lead UCD 1-0 thanks to an Enda Curran penalty.

Che Adams holds off about five Villa tackles before playing it out to Kyle Walker-Peters, whose cross is headed away.

Adams could have had a free-kick there if he'd gone down in you-know-who range.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Villa Park

Aston Villa captain John McGinn has made his intentions clear with a couple of thumping early challenges that got the home crowd going. One or two decent early touches from Philippe Coutinho in these early stages of sparring.

Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu gets the ball about 40 yards outside his box - textbook modern goalkeeper - and then hammers a ball forward which sails out for a goal-kick.

Jon: That minute silence and anthem sent chills through me. Very moving. Glad they made the right decision to play this week

Nice link up play between Willian and Kenny Tete almost leads to an opening for Fulham. Forest require two attempts to clear Tete's ball into the danger area.

Some good defending by Saints' Armel Bella-Kotchap, who has gone from a player not many had heard of to a senior Germany international in a short amount of time.

Villa's Leon Bailey controls a crossfield ball and shoots wide.

Forest will be pleased. They've survived five minutes without conceding. That's good going for a team that has conceded nine in the past two outings.

Bobby Decordova-Reid tries to create an opening down the wing but he cannot get the better of Neco Williams who does well to clear the danger.

Villa's Philippe Coutinho is doing a lot of running round early doors and puts Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu under pressure as the Irishman looks to clear.

An early touch for debutant Willy Boly who leathers a clearance all the way to Fulham's keeper Bernd Leno.

Sam: TWO matches on a Friday night. Premier league are treating us tonight

Villa captain John McGinn takes on a player, loses the ball and commits a foul in the opening 40 seconds.

Tonight's two Premier League games at Villa Park and the City Ground are getting under way.