Villa on the rise as Boro slump

By John Wragg

HERE WE GO: Aston Villa’s Anwar El Ghazi celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal with his team-mates
PICTURE: PA Images

ASTON VILLA boss Dean Smith is challenging his team to stay in the play-offs after getting into the top six for the first time in six months.
Villa smashed through Middlesbrough’s attempt to lock the door on them and put themselves back into the promotion picture.
Four successive wins in an unbeaten five-game run has Villa Park roaring again. “Probably the only gripe is we could have scored more,” s...

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