Steve Bruce Manager of Aston Villa gives his team instructions during the Sky Bet Championship Play Off Semi Final First Leg match between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa at Riverside
■ MIDDLESBROUGH defender Daniel Ayala faces an anxious wait to see if will be fit for tonight's Championship play-off decider at Aston Villa.
Celebrations were mooted in the Villa dressing room after Mile Jedinak's goal gave them a 1-0 lead following the first leg of their semi-final against Middlesbrough at the Riverside last week.
El Mohamedy is Bruce's only doubt for the second leg, with Villa aiming to book a place at Wembley on May 29.
The ramifications for Villa if they fail to achieve promotion do not bear thinking about but, for now, they are focusing on the chance to end their two-year exile from the top tier.
The first shot on target of the match came after 18 minutes when Albert Adomah cut inside from the left flank before nudging the ball to Hourihane, but the midfielder's effort was tame and easy for Randolph to gather.
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"We went down the route of needing to have players who can handle playing for Aston Villa, first and foremost". Johnstone's deliberate action appeared to deny Boro a crucial goal, but referee Mike Dean deemed the offence worthy of only a yellow card.
Boro went agonisingly close to leveling matters in the 89th minute as Stewart Downing rattled the woodwork with a strike from distance.
Manager Tony Pulis isn't giving up on Traore ahead of the second leg, saying; "I think there were times today when Adama had good patches, he's a terrific player he's a fantastic talent and on his day he can win things".
They've met four times now this season in total, Villa winning away in the league whilst Boro won a Carabao Cup tie at Villa Park in September.
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