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Rotherham 0-2 Aston Villa: Steve Bruce's men get back to winning ways away from Villa Park

Aston Villa finally ended their away day blues with a deserved 2-0 victory at Rotherham.

Steve Bruce's men, who have addressed their home form over the last week, now registered their first win on the road of 2017 as Will Vaulks' second-half own goal and a Jonathan Kodjia strike earned the three points at New York Stadium.

That was their third win in eight days which puts a much better complexion on the league table, with Villa now looking towards the top half rather than a potential relegation fight.

Jonathan Kodjia celebrates scoring the winner for Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon
Jonathan Kodjia celebrates scoring the winner for Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon
Villa manager Steve Bruce instructs his players during his side's crucial win on Saturday
Villa manager Steve Bruce instructs his players during his side's crucial win on Saturday

For Rotherham, who are winless in nine games, their fight against the drop is almost over as they suffered a 26th defeat of the season and, 18 points adrift of safety, it is just a matter of time until their return to League One is confirmed.