Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa side won 1-0 against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium yesterday.
Juan Pablo Angel has encouraged his former side, Aston Villa, to ‘finish the job’ after they made an excellent start to their play off campaign yesterday.
Villa picked up a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium, to take a small step towards the Premier League.
Although the claret and blues still have work to do, they are now in a commanding position in the tie.
The match at the Riverside was one of few chances, with Steve Bruce’s tactics working effectively.
Villa took the lead through a Mile Jedinak header from a corner, and they never looked back after that.
Although Boro had more possession, Villa stood firm and were rarely threatened.
Bruce’s side now only need to avoid defeat when the two sides meet again at Villa Park to progress to Wembley, where they will face either Derby County or Fulham.
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