Aston Villa 0
Fulham 1
Cairney 23'
Video
Reviews
- The Claret and View: Villa Fall Short at the Final Hurdle
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa season ends in heartbreak and defeat in play-off final
- Official Site: Play-Off Final match report: Villa 0-1 Fulham
- Sky Sports: Cairney fires Fulham to Premier League
- Villa News & Views: Villa 0 – 1 Fulham; Bruce cost us that game
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa miss out on promotion, fall 1-0 to Fulham in play-off final
- The Guardian: Fulham promoted to Premier League after play-off win over Aston Villa
Timeline
- 8′ – YELLOW CARD: Chester
- 23′ – GOAL: Cairney (Sessegnon) [0-1]
- 38′ – YELLOW CARD: Odoi
- 63′ – YELLOW CARD: Grealish
- 70′ – 2ND YELLOW/RED CARD: Odoi
- 72′ – SUB: Johansen off, Norwood on
- 76′ – YELLOW CARD: Jedinak
- 77′ – YELLOW CARD: Kamara
- 77′ – SUB: Kamara off, Kalas on
- 77′ – SUB: Elmohamady off, Kodjia on / Jedinak off, Onomah on
- 82′ – SUB: Hourihane off, Hogan on
- 83′ – SUB: Fredericks off, Christie on
- 86′ – YELLOW CARD: Hutton
Teamsheets
Starting
| Aston Villa | |
| 1 | Sam Johnstone |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady (Kodjia 77') |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak (Onomah 77') |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane (Hogan 82') |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
| Fulham | |
| 1 | Marcus Bettinelli |
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks (Christie 83') |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 21 | Matt Targett |
| 6 | Kevin McDonald |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen (Norwood 72') |
| 47 | Aboubakar Kamara (Kalas 77') |
| 32 | Aleksandar Mitrović |
| 3 | Ryan Sessegnon |
Subs
| Aston Villa | |
| 31 | Mark Bunn |
| 16 | James Bree |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 22 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| Fulham | |
| 27 | David Button |
| 26 | Tomáš Kalas |
| 22 | Cyrus Christie |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 11 | Floyd Ayité |
| 20 | Lucas Piazon |
| 9 | Rui Fonte |
Previews
- My Old Man Said: We Belong in the Big League says Bruce as Jokanovic Calls Villa “Old and Tired”
- The Guardian: Aston Villa’s Steve Bruce seeks solace on pitch after torrid few months
- Villa News & Views: Villa – Fulham; The REAL big one. Can we do it?
- The Claret and View: The Opposition’s View: Play-Off Final
- 7500 to Holte: Saturday’s play-off final is about more than promotion for Aston Villa
- 7500 to Holte: Aston Villa face date with destiny thirty-six years after European Cup triumph
- Claret Villans: Aston Villa vs. Fulham: Ranking Advantages, Position-by-Position
- Official Site: Match preview: Play-Off Final game pack
- Sky Sports: Bruce hoping to reclaim record
- Official Site: Play-Off Final preview: Johnstone on Wembley buzz, Jedinak rallying call, breathtaking support and Bruce respect
- Sky Sports: Villa preparation ‘absolutely ideal’
- My Old Man Said: Confident Fulham Boss Slavisa Jokanovic Plans to Exploit Terry and Give Villa Stress
- The Villa Blog: When Saturday comes … I’ll mostly be hiding and biting my nails
- Official Site: Injury news: Elmohamady update
- Sky Sports: Fear of failure driving Villa
Steve Bruce sit-down interview
Express & Star
David Prutton meets Aston Villa’s Robert Snodgrass
Press Conference | Lewis Grabban
The Villa View
Press Conference
Press Conference | Mile Jedinak