Aston Villa 5-0 Bristol City: Robert Snodgrass grabs a brace as Steve Bruce's men rout their Championship play-off rivals

Daily Mail | January 1, 2018

Steve Bruce's Aston Villa routed Championship play-off rivals Bristol City 5-0 at Villa Park on Monday.

Scott Hogan put Villa ahead on 23 minutes before Robert Snodgrass made it 2-0 on 34 minutes.

The 30-year-old former Leeds United and Norwich City striker added a second on the hour mark to make it 3-0.

Iceland's Birkir Bjarnason then made it 4-0 with 18 minutes remaining before Conor Hourihane made it 5-0 to seal a comprehensive victory for the Villans.

Aston Villa striker Robert Snodgrass celebrates scoring his second goal against Bristol City

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Aston Villa fans celebrate after Snodgrass scored for Steve Bruce's side to put them 2-0 upu00a0 — Aston Villa fans celebrate after Snodgrass scored for Steve Bruce's side to put them 2-0 up

Goalscorer Snodgrass takes the acclaim after netting Villa's second goal against visitors City

Scott Hogan scores Aston Villa's opening goal against West Country visitors Bristol Cityu00a0 — Scott Hogan scores Aston Villa's opening goal against West Country visitors Bristol City

Villa's Scott Hogan scores to put Steve Bruce's men 1-0 up against rivals City on Monday

Hogan wheels away in triumph after scoring for Villa against their play-off rivals Cityu00a0 — Hogan wheels away in triumph after scoring for Villa against their play-off rivals City

Scorer Hogan celebrates with Snodgrass after the former Stocksbridge Park Steels netted