Ollie Watkins has sent a message to Aston Villa fans as their push for Champions League football has been strengthened.

Ollie Watkins returned to haunt former club Brentford with the decisive strike as Aston Villa recorded a 1-0 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Former Aston Villa defender Micah Richards praised Unai Emery's side for executing a number of threatening transitions in the 1-0 win over Brentford. Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game in the 49th minute,

ASTON VILLA managed to ditch their post-Champions League problems as Ollie Watkins downed his former club. Unai Emery’s biggest problem this season has been picking up points after their European

Unai Emery's Aston Villa have now beaten Brentford away from home in successive seasons - and old boy Watkins is a key reason