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Aston Villa Beat West Brom to Advance to 2019 Championship Play-off Final

Aston Villa defeated 10-man West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties to advance to the EFL Championship play-off final on Tuesday.

The second leg of the semi-final ended 1-0 to West Brom and 2-2 on aggregate, triggering extra time and penalties with the away-goal rule not in use in the Championship play-offs.

During a frantic contest in the West Midlands, the home side took the lead against the run of play in the 29th minute through Craig Dawson.

The 29-year-old sent the West Brom fans into rapture as his header levelled the aggregate score.

Sky Sports Football shared Dawson's magic moment:

Sky Sports Football

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