<p class="title">Aston Villa progressed to within one game of a return to the Premier League after edging West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties in the Championship play-off semi-finals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">West Brom won 1-0 on the night at the Hawthorns to level the tie at 2-2 on aggregate thanks to Craig Dawson's first-half header.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, the Baggies' hopes of an immediate return to the top-flight were dented when captain Chris Brunt was sent off 10 minutes from the end of normal time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The hosts held out manfully during extra-time, but Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer saved West Brom's first two penalties of the shootout from Mason Holgate and Ahmed Hegazi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There's obviously a lot of luck involved but wow," Steer told Sky Sports.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We practice penalties, so I think I must've faced a 100 a day the last few days."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Conor Hourihane, Mile Jedinak, Jack Grealish and Tammy Abraham kept their cool from the spot as Villa set up a May 27 Wembley meeting with Leeds or Derby for a lucrative place in the Premier League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds hold a 1-0 first-leg lead over Frank Lampard's Rams ahead of the second leg at Elland Road on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Villa missed out in the playoff final last year, losing 1-0 to Fulham and Grealish, who has been linked with a summer move to Tottenham, is keen to make amends in what could be his final game for the club.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The crowd made it tough with the atmosphere but in the end, I felt we ran out worthy winners," said the midfielder.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's no good getting to Wembley and falling at the final hurdle again, so fingers crossed. All of us are very hungry." </p>
<p class="title">Aston Villa progressed to within one game of a return to the Premier League after edging West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties in the Championship play-off semi-finals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">West Brom won 1-0 on the night at the Hawthorns to level the tie at 2-2 on aggregate thanks to Craig Dawson's first-half header.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, the Baggies' hopes of an immediate return to the top-flight were dented when captain Chris Brunt was sent off 10 minutes from the end of normal time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The hosts held out manfully during extra-time, but Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer saved West Brom's first two penalties of the shootout from Mason Holgate and Ahmed Hegazi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There's obviously a lot of luck involved but wow," Steer told Sky Sports.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We practice penalties, so I think I must've faced a 100 a day the last few days."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Conor Hourihane, Mile Jedinak, Jack Grealish and Tammy Abraham kept their cool from the spot as Villa set up a May 27 Wembley meeting with Leeds or Derby for a lucrative place in the Premier League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds hold a 1-0 first-leg lead over Frank Lampard's Rams ahead of the second leg at Elland Road on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Villa missed out in the playoff final last year, losing 1-0 to Fulham and Grealish, who has been linked with a summer move to Tottenham, is keen to make amends in what could be his final game for the club.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The crowd made it tough with the atmosphere but in the end, I felt we ran out worthy winners," said the midfielder.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's no good getting to Wembley and falling at the final hurdle again, so fingers crossed. All of us are very hungry." </p>