Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is backing his team to maintain their current progress and win a place in the Championship play-offs after their 2-1 home win over Bristol City.
Goals from Tammy Abraham and Conor Hourihane earned Aston Villa an eighth successive Championship win as they beat fellow play-off hopefuls Bristol City 2-1 at Villa Park.
Lee Johnson joked about requiring treatment for a high pulse rate after watching his Bristol City side enhance their play-off hopes in a Championship thriller with West Brom at Ashton Gate.
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Anthony Pilkington grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to boost Wigan’s hopes of avoiding relegation and dent Bristol City’s play-off aspirations following a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate.
Lee Johnson likened his Bristol City side to “young gunslingers” as they shot down Middlesbrough to climb into the Sky Bet Championship play-off positions.
