Championship play-off final, Aston Villa vs Fulham - LIVE: Latest reaction from Wembley

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Championship play-off final preview

Aston Villa and Fulham meet in the richest game in English football.

Wolves and Cardiff have already earned their place back in the Premier League Promised Land and now one of Villa or Fulham will join them. The two meet at Wembley Stadum with everything on the line and a £170m+ prize for the victor.

The game kicks off at 5pm as a nice starter to the Champions League final main course a little later on this evening.

We will have all the latest updates for you right here.

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Preview

What time does it start?

The game kicks off at 5pm at Wembley Stadium

Where can I watch it?

The match is live on Sky Sports Football or Sky Sports Main Event

What are they saying?

Steve Bruce: "Expectation is huge here but that's why I went for experience. I've thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of my 19 months here. Can we now top it off by getting where we want to be?"

Slavisa Jokanovic: "We're the youngest team. We must try to dominate the situation and put them under stress. We're probably the team with more energy. Experience in life is important but it's not everything - all of us can make mistakes."

Who is going to win?

Villa 12/5

Draw 21/10

Fulham 7/5

Key Points

• Aston Villa face Fulham at Wembley Stadium with a place in the Premier League at stake
• Both teams are featuring in their first ever play-off final
• The Cottagers are playing just their second match at Wembley - they lost their previous visit in the 1975 FA Cup final
• Villa have not faced a shot on target in any of their past three halves of football
• The team scoring first in the play-off final has gone on to win promotion on each of the past six occasions

[26 May 2018 16:56 · Jack Watson]

​The fans are ready

[26 May 2018 16:58 · Jack Watson]

Prince William appears on the screen as Wembley rises for the National Anthem. Last weekend was a good one for the Duke of Cambridge, can Aston Villa better it with a win?

[26 May 2018 17:01 · Jack Watson]

We're off!

Anthony Taylor gets the richest game in football underway, Fulham kick off. 

[26 May 2018 17:03 · Jack Watson]

1: Mile Jedinak is having none of Fulham's possession play and leaves a foot in on Stefan Johansen. Anthony Taylor has a stern word...

[26 May 2018 17:08 · Jack Watson]

5: Fulham have settled into their usual tempo of controlling play. Aleksandar Mitrovic has had a few nibbles on the edge of the box but nothing too concrete yet. The tempo from both sides is incredibly high, surely it won't last.

[26 May 2018 17:10 · Jack Watson]

8: Aleksandar Mitrovic is on the receiving end of James Chester's late sliding tackle and Anthony Taylor produces the first yellow card of the game. Chester has to be careful for the next 80 minutes, at least. 

[26 May 2018 17:14 · Jack Watson]

Shad Khan, the Fulham owner, looks on at Wembley, which he plans to buy.

[26 May 2018 17:17 · Jack Watson]

14: Jack Grealish presses Marcus Betinelli and the Fulham goalkeeper plays the ball to Lewis Grabban just outside the box. The ball is worked to Robert Snodgrass who tries to find Albert Adomah but over-hits his pass and Betinelli apologises to his team.

That's the danger of Fulham's play from the back. Villa chose the right time to press and almost got their reward.

[26 May 2018 17:19 · Jack Watson]

16: Jack Grealish draws a foul from Tom Cairney in the middle of the pitch. Steve Bruce calls for a yellow card after James Chester's early booking, it seems Anthony Taylor has causes himself a few problems with that early yellow card. It was the right decision but every foul is greeted with calls for a card.

[26 May 2018 17:20 · Jack Watson]

19: Tim Ream and Lewis Grabban tussle for possession. It's tense and scrappy at Wembley.