Aston Villa scrapped to a 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday as Unai Emery's side close the gap on the top four. WATCH – Full match replay On his return to his former club Ollie Watkins was the difference as he scored early in the second half to silence the boos from the home fans.

Report and free match highlights as Aston Villa beat Brentford in the Premier League; Ollie Watkins scores against former club for the sixth time in six games since leaving in 2020; Morgan Rogers has goal ruled out by VAR for offside;

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