Good evening and welcome to Sports Mole's live text updates of the Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at The Hawthorns.
The Baggies currently sit third in the Championship table and could move to within one point of the automatic promotion places with a victory this evening.
Villa, meanwhile, have scored 17 goals during a five-match unbeaten streak and would temporarily climb into the playoff places with another win here.
Make sure you don't miss a moment of the action courtesy of our minute-by-minute updates.
Last Updated: Friday, December 7, 2018 at 22:56 UK
| 90'+6' | Thats all. Game finished - West Bromwich Albion 2, Aston Villa 2. | |
| 90'+6' | Second Half ended - West Bromwich Albion 2, Aston Villa 2. | |
| 90'+6' | Corner - West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Conor Hourihane. | |
| 90'+4' | Glenn Whelan - Aston Villa - receive yellow card for a foul. | |
| 90'+4' | Matt Phillips - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 90'+4' | Fouled by Glenn Whelan - Aston Villa | |
| 90'+3' | New attacking attempt. Kieran Gibbs - West Bromwich Albion - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. | |
| 90'+1' | Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Aston Villa 2. Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion - with an attempt from few metres to the right corner. | |
| 89' | Ørjan Nyland - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 89' | Fouled by Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 87' | Substitution - Aston Villa. Glenn Whelan for Jack Grealish - injury. | |
| 87' | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 86' | Delay in match Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - - injury. | |
| 85' | New attacking attempt. Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. | |
| 85' | Shot blocked. Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Ahmed El Mohamady. | |
| 84' | New attacking attempt. Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Gareth Barry. | |
| 82' | Substitution - Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia for Yannick Bolasie. | |
| 82' | Substitution - West Bromwich Albion. Oliver Burke for Tosin Adarabioyo. | |
| 81' | Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 81' | Fouled by Ahmed Hegazi - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 80' | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 79' | Delay in match Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa - - injury. | |
| 79' | Delay in match Craig Dawson - West Bromwich Albion - - injury. | |
| 78' | Missed chance. Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Tosin Adarabioyo. | |
| 77' | Shot blocked. Craig Dawson - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Jay Rodriguez. | |
| 76' | Gareth Barry - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 76' | Fouled by Jack Grealish - Aston Villa | |
| 74' | Fouled by Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 74' | Conor Hourihane - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 73' | Hand ball by Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 72' | Substitution - West Bromwich Albion. Chris Brunt for Jake Livermore. | |
| 71' | Fouled by Harvey Barnes - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 71' | Ahmed El Mohamady - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 69' | Missed chance. Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Anwar El Ghazi with a cross. | |
| 69' | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 68' | Delay in match Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - - injury. | |
| 66' | Hand ball by Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa | |
| 64' | Missed chance. Yannick Bolasie - Aston Villa - shot with the head from few metres missed. Assist - Anwar El Ghazi with a cross. | |
| 63' | Ahmed Hegazi - West Bromwich Albion - receive yellow card for a foul. | |
| 63' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 63' | Fouled by Ahmed Hegazi - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 62' | Kieran Gibbs - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 62' | Fouled by Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa | |
| 61' | Jake Livermore - West Bromwich Albion - receive yellow card for a foul. | |
| 61' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 61' | Fouled by Jake Livermore - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 60' | Missed chance. Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Jack Grealish. | |
| 60' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 60' | Fouled by Kieran Gibbs - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 59' | Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Aston Villa 2. Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assist - Jack Grealish. | |
| 55' | New attacking attempt. Harvey Barnes - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from long distance on the left is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Gareth Barry. | |
| 53' | Fouled by Kieran Gibbs - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 53' | Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 52' | Substitution - Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady for Neil Taylor. | |
| 52' | Missed chance. Yannick Bolasie - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. | |
| 52' | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 51' | Delay in match Neil Taylor - Aston Villa - - injury. | |
| 50' | Corner - West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Neil Taylor. | |
| 49' | Shot blocked. Harvey Barnes - West Bromwich Albion - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Ahmed Hegazi with a head. | |
| 48' | Corner - West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Chester. | |
| 48' | Corner - West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Chester. | |
| 47' | Missed chance. Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box goes high. Assist - Kieran Gibbs with a cross. | |
| 45' | Second Half starts West Bromwich Albion 1, Aston Villa 1. | |
| 45'+2' | First Half ended - West Bromwich Albion 1, Aston Villa 1. | |
| 45' | Fouled by Neil Taylor - Aston Villa | |
| 45' | Craig Dawson - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 45' | Matt Phillips - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 45' | Fouled by Yannick Bolasie - Aston Villa | |
| 44' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 44' | Fouled by Gareth Barry - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 42' | New attacking attempt. Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Matt Phillips. | |
| 41' | New attacking attempt. Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Anwar El Ghazi with a cross. | |
| 39' | Hand ball by Jack Grealish - Aston Villa | |
| 39' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - hits the right post with a shot with left foot from outside the box. Assist - Conor Hourihane. | |
| 38' | New attacking attempt. Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jack Grealish. | |
| 36' | Corner - Aston Villa. Conceded by Craig Dawson. | |
| 36' | Shot blocked. Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Tammy Abraham. | |
| 34' | Kieran Gibbs - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 34' | Fouled by Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa | |
| 32' | Fouled by Yannick Bolasie - Aston Villa | |
| 32' | Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 30' | Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 30' | Fouled by Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 30' | Fouled by Harvey Barnes - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 30' | Axel Tuanzebe - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 28' | Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Aston Villa 1. Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Harvey Barnes with a cross following a fast break. | |
| 27' | New attacking attempt. Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Alan Hutton. | |
| 21' | Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 21' | Fouled by Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 19' | Corner - West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Alan Hutton. | |
| 19' | Shot blocked. Harvey Barnes - West Bromwich Albion - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jay Rodriguez. | |
| 18' | Corner - Aston Villa. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo. | |
| 15' | Shot blocked. Harvey Barnes - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Matt Phillips with a cross. | |
| 14' | Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 14' | Fouled by Gareth Barry - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 12' | Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box to the right corner. | |
| 11' | Missed chance. Matt Phillips - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. | |
| 10' | Jack Grealish - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 10' | Fouled by Matt Phillips - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 9' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 9' | Fouled by Jay Rodriguez - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 9' | Shot blocked. Yannick Bolasie - Aston Villa - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Anwar El Ghazi with a cross. | |
| 8' | Fouled by Tammy Abraham - Aston Villa | |
| 8' | Craig Dawson - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 7' | Shot blocked. Jake Livermore - West Bromwich Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. | |
| 6' | Matt Phillips - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 6' | Fouled by Neil Taylor - Aston Villa | |
| 5' | John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 5' | Fouled by Gareth Barry - West Bromwich Albion | |
| 4' | Fouled by James Chester - Aston Villa | |
| 4' | Dwight Gayle - West Bromwich Albion - won a free kick in defence. | |
| - | First Half starts. |