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🆕 Ollie Watkins 75 ⬆️ Gabriel Agbonlahor 74 “It’s something I’ve had my eyes set on since I joined - when Dean Smith signed me he said it’s the target you need to aim for. “I’ve done it…and nice to top it off with a win.” Ollie Watkins, #AVFC’s all-time record PL goalscorer

Unai Emery gives me his thoughts towards the end on… *️⃣Onana’s performance in midfield with Tielemans missing for the first time in the league this season *️⃣Taking Tyrone Mings off after 70 minutes #AVFC #UTV

🎉A third successive season of European football secured for #AVFC, thanks to winning more points (24) than any other Premier League side since 22 February. 🎥 A delighted Amadou Onana conducting the travelling fans in the East Stand at full-time… Quite the sight.

Brentford 0-1 Villa Brighton 0-3 Villa Southampton 0-3 Villa Villa 1-0 Fulham 🆕 Bournemouth 0-1 Villa Since the start of March, #AVFC have conceded the fewest goals (4) & no PL side has kept more clean sheets 🧤Martinez dealt superbly with those corners & long throws yesterday

At a poorly-timed family birthday party here, but keeping half an eye/ear on the super #Saddlers in Derbyshire. Hope Walsall fans aren’t bricking it too much & the team can put the building blocks in place for the second leg. (And any other dreadful LEGO puns to ease the nerves)

A magnificent away result against an in-form team, thanks to TV’s Tom Bowen for keeping me up to date. Given Walsall’s wildly contrasting two halves of the season, though, the old play-offs cliché “it’s only half time” is apter than ever. Keep pushing, Super #Saddlers!

Good fun at the annual media match #wba today. Overdue external press win, 4-3 in a thriller. We may have been aided by Marc Albrighton and Darren Carter … but me old mucker Joe Edwards rattled in a 30yd screamer to win it. Above all great £ raised in memory of Nige Pearson.

Enjoyed debuting in the media v WBA staff charity match, with thanks to Steve Hermon for the invite, and Lewis Cox Joe Chapman for arranging. Given it was at the Hawthorns… and there was a post-match penalty shoot-out… and it’s 6 years to the day… #AVFC 🎙️ Daniel Mann

What a Friday night of football! Aston Villa v Spurs ⏰ 7.30pm 📻 DAB/Freeview Walsall FC v Chesterfield ⏰ 8pm (Agg 2-0) 📻 95.6FM Can Walsall get to Wembley? Coverage starts 6pm Football Phone-in Daz Hale BBC Radio WM bbc.in/4mrgOP1

#Saddlers are doing it the hard way!

I’ve not really seen it mentioned, but #Saddlers have proved to be a proficient cup side this season, haven’t they? Seems to suit them. Reminds me of doing university coursework/exams many moons ago… now I *could* do everything three weeks earlier and have an easy life or……

On this day in 1995, after waiting patiently for years behind John Motson, Barry Davies finally commentated on his first FA Cup Final. What we didn’t know was that Barry had his son, Mark, sat next to him for the full game. Here’s their wonderful story…

*If* #AVFC win on Sunday, they’ll have: 🦁Won as many games since 22 Feb as Man Utd have won all season (10) 🦁Won twice as many games (20) in 24/25 than Utd (10) 🦁Ended 30pts clear of Utd for 1st time in top flight since 1931 Never thought this would ever happen in PL era!

Seriously, if I wasn’t already fed up with football this week, I am even more now. Ridiculous decision to deny #AVFC’s Rogers just now.

Darren Fletcher has nailed it on commentary just now - the assistant referee spends a good 30 seconds or so before putting his flag up for an offside, so why didn’t the ref wait??? #AVFC

A huge thank you to Albert Adomah for very kindly donating a pair of signed match worn boots for me to auction off for the Adam Stansfield foundation please reply or DM me with a bid, ends Tuesday 8pm. #Saddlers

Birmingham is now a World Craft City for Jewellery and Allied Trades! 💎 Officially recognised by the World Crafts Council, we’ve joined an elite club of just 8 cities in Europe - shining a global spotlight on our makers, heritage and innovation. jqdt.org/birmingham-joi…

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Black Country Living Museum has been awarded Gold for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence! VisitEnglandBiz #VEAwards2025

#WestMidlands museum and hotel named among top visitor destinations VisitEngland Black Country Living Museum Mallory Court Avoncroft Museum St Marys Guildhall (Official Site) business-live.co.uk/enterprise/mus…

Season 24/25. Won’t ever forget it, lending my voice to highs & lows such as: 🇪🇺 #AVFC’s epic QF v PSG 🔴 #Saddlers’ last-day, last-minute L2 woe 🇧🇪 De Bruyne’s final ever Man C goal v #WWFC 🔵 Stansfield scoring v #BCFC, only to join 3 days later If you listened, thank you.