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Stan Collymore reacts to Aston Villa win against Nottingham Forest

19 Apr 1997: Stan Collymore of Liverpool (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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Aston Villa won against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.

A dejected Joao Carvalho of Nottingham Forest at full time the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa at City Ground on March 13, 2019 in Nottingham, England.

Stan Collymore has suggested on Twitter that both Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest can sneak into the Championship playoffs this season.

Collymore made the comment on Twitter following Villa’s 3-1 victory over Forest away from home at the City Ground on Wednesday evening.

The result means that Villa are now eighth in the Championship table with 54 points from 37 matches, just two points behind sixth-placed Derby County.

As for Forest, the Reds are currently 10th in the standings with 53 points from 37 games.

Former Villa and Forest striker Collymore has given his take on the result between the two sides on Wednesday evening, and he seems to believe that both the Villans and the Reds can finish in the Championship playoffs this season.

Kortney Hause of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-1 during the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa at City Ground on March 13, 2019...

Villa will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Middlesbrough at Villa Park in the championship.

As for Forest, Martin O’Neill’s side will lock horns with Ipswich Town away from home in the league on Saturday afternoon.

19 Apr 1997:  Stan Collymore of Liverpool