06:01
KICK-OFF: We’re underway in this key top four clash
A minute’s applause pre-match for former Villa captain Chris Nicholl given this is the first home game since his passing on February 24.
Now we’re underway - Villa in claret and blue, Spurs in all-white, as it should be.
Cracking atmosphere inside Villa Park despite the drab conditions as Spurs get us started.
05:57
The teams are out!
The flame machines burst into life, warming the cockles of the Villa Park crowd ahead of this eagerly-anticipated clash in the top four race.