Championship play-off final, Aston Villa vs Fulham - LIVE: Latest reaction from Wembley
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Your support makes all the difference.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
47: Aleksandar Mitrovic collects the ball in the right channel and almost finds Ryan Sessegnon in the middle but Aston Villa scramble the ball away.
49: Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia appears on the screen biting his nails. It's a bit early for that!
50: Jack Grealish should score!
Albert Adomah cuts onto his right foot and curls a cross into from the left. Grealish beats Marcus Betinelli to the ball but heads over. That's been Aston Villa's best chance.
52: Aston Villa are pushing hard for an equaliser and are having a bit of success with crosses into the box. Why has it taken 52 minutes for them to realise this?
56: Alexsandar Mitrovic beats John Terry to Matt Target's cross and glances the ball wide.
60: Jack Grealish channels his inner Mo Salah and ghosts past three challenges as he makes his way into the box. He has the ball on his left side and forces a near-post save from Marcus Betinelli.
63: Handbags!
Tom Cairney is holding onto the ball and Jack Grealish flies in on him, his studs are high and off the ground. Anthony Taylor shows a yellow card after the players clash. Definite reason to think Grealish should have seen red.
66: A wrestling match in the penalty area is interrupted as Kevin McDonald heads wide from a corner.
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