Aston Villa to face Fulham in play-off final after seeing off Middlesbrough

Aston Villa will go up against Fulham for the privilege to play in the Premier League next season in the wake of beating Middlesbrough 1-0 on total in their play-off semi-last. 

Steve Bruce's side guaranteed a 0-0 draw at Villa Park on Tuesday, in spite of a brazen finale, to advance after their 1-0 triumph at the Riverside on Saturday.

They will confront Fulham – who beat Derby – in the last at Wembley on May 26 as they hope to end a two-year Premier League oust.

Boro spent around £50million looking for a moment come back to the Premier League however sacked Garry Monk after a little more than a half year in control.

Substitution Tony Pulis took them to fifth yet they now confront another season in the second level.

In a diversion short on clear possibilities, Conor Hourihane took off the line from Boro's Ryan Shotton while at the opposite end, Darren Randolph spared from Lewis Grabban.

Stewart Downing's free-kick hit the bar late on for Boro – after Villa goalkeeper Sam Johnstone was fortunate to get away from a red card for handball outside the territory.

In any case, Mile Jedinak's first-leg header settled a tie which Villa once in a while looked like losing on Tuesday.

Their initial vitality was differentiated by Boro's nerves and the guests survived when Hourihane ran after Randolph's leeway.

James Bree had officially shot wide amid Villa's brilliant begin as they attempted to execute the tie off.

Gradually, however, Boro picked up force without opening Villa up in a crude first half-hour.

In spite of losing their initial punch Villa still made openings and George Friend created an awesome handle to foil the onrushing Hourihane.

What's more, seven minutes previously the separate Grabban gestured for James Chester to shoot barely wide.

Be that as it may, Boro almost leveled the tie on 40 minutes when Shotton's header was cleaned up the line by Hourihane.

Nerves started to grasp Villa Park and Boro's Mo Besic dragged a shot wide seven minutes after the split as the diversion opened up and the groups raised the beat.

Grabban was denied at short proximity by Randolph on the hour and Villa's certainty developed.

There was a developing sense Middlesbrough had come up short on thoughts and Britt Assombalonga was supplanted by Patrick Bamford.

It was Villa's attach to lose and Grabban almost fixed it when Randolph turned over his 30-yard exertion with 20 minutes left.

The Boro goalkeeper at that point palmed away Jack Grealish's twisting strike.

However Villa survived a panic with three minutes left when Johnstone was reserved for taking care of Adama Traore's shot outside the territory and Downing hit the banish from the subsequent free-kick.