Martin Laursen typifies the commitment of the Villa players with some determined defending

Villa are working hard to preserve their lead and are frustrating the Baggies

There's four minutes added time as West Brom win a corner but it comes to nothing

West Brom are launching balls forward but Villa are coping so far

The home fans are urging their players on, no-one's leaving this game early

West Brom are huffing and puffing as they try to carve out an opening but it's Villa who look more dangerous on the break

The Baggies aren't helping their cause as they once again give the ball away

Young's free-kick is deflected behind for a corner which is cleared by West Brom

Villa break forward as another West Brom move is broken up and Kim Do-Heon concedes a free-kick just outside the area

This is better from West Brom as Jonathan Greening forces Brad Friedel into a save with a teasing cross from the left

West Brom's fans are becoming impatient as their players fail to trouble Brad Friedel

Stiliyan Petrov is down again clutching his ankle following a challenge from Miller but recovers and carries on

Nigel Reo-Coker's effort goes wide as the rest of the Villa players appeal for a penalty from a West Brom handball, Mike Dean waves away the appeals

Young is causing his usual problems as Villa win another free-kick which West Brom manage to clear

Miller can only head over from the resultant free-kick

Nigel Reo-Coker tries his luck from outside the area and Scott Carson is quickly down to his left to keep it out

Martin O'Neill is berating his players after a Gareth Barry corner comes to nothing

There's some tired legs out there now as the pace of the game hasn't slowed in the heat

The home side are controlling possession in the second half but can't find their way past Villa's defence

Luke Moore almost makes an immediate impact but his close range effort following a Greening corner is put behind by Villa

Ironic cheers greet each West Brom free-kick as the crowd make their feelings known about Mike Dean

Stiliyan Petrov is down receiving attention but looks to be okay

Martin O'Neill can't believe his side aren't further ahead

John Carew hits the post again from a header from a Stiliyan Petrov cross, West Brom having no answer to him in the air

John Carew hits the post from a lovely thoughball from Nigel Reo-Coker with Scott Carson beaten

Tony Mowbray is down on the touchline encouraging his players to keep up the pressure

West Brom are piling on the pressure but Villa are defending well

Gianni Zuiverloon almost levels just after the restart with a powerful long-range effort that's just over the bar

Brad Friedel makes amends for his earlier error with a fine save from a Kim Do-Heon header from close range

Roman Bednar is penalised for a challenge on Martin Laursen and Mike Dean is getting a lot of stick from the home fans

The Baggies fans aren't happy with the referee as Villa win another free-kick on the touchline

Villa weather the West Brom storm as they try to control the pace of the game once more

Gabriel Agbonlahor's cross is just too high for Nigel Reo-Coker as Villa look to extend their lead

The free-kick goes wide from Ashley Young and temperatures are rising on and off the pitch

The home fans and players are shell shocked by Villa's quickfire double

Aston Villa are trying to play keep ball in the middle of the park in a bid to slow the pace of the game down

John Carew almost reaches a long ball but is beaten to it by Scott Carson

West Brom are playing some good football but Brad Friedel hasn't been troubled since the third minute

There's a brief respite for the teams as Chris Brunt receives some treatment

Villa win their first corner of the game in a spell of pressure from the visitors but it comes to nothing in the end

It's a good game so far, the action swinging from end to end as another West Brom attack is cut out on the edge of the area

John Carew heads just wide from the free-kick in a warning for the Baggies defence

Villa are finding it difficult to break West Brom down but win a free-kick 35 yards out

Good pressure from James Morrison on the right for Albion almost pays off but his cross is just too far ahead of his team-mates

Curtis Davies is winning everything the air at the moment as West Brom launch hopeful balls forward

Villa defend the corner and clear the ball upfield

West Brom win their first corner of the game

The Villa fans are making their voices heard above the noise of the Baggies' fans

West Brom are on the attack again but the cross from the right evades everyone in the area

Jonathan Greening has an early shot but it's easily gathered by Brad Friedel

Neither set of players are getting any time on the ball in a frantic start to the game