Aston Villa v West Brom: as it happened 90 mins: Good defending from Joe Bennett denies the surging Lukaku; he's looked really lively since he came on. Four minutes to be added on, WBA look to have more in the tank at this point. 88 mins: Oh! But here is Lukaku. Sadly, he shoots straight at Guzan. There's a chance of a follow-up, but Gera has handled the ball. 87 mins: After fine play from Lowton down the right, N'Zogbia cuts it back and Bent has found some space on the edge of the box. Chance! But he drills it over. 84 mins: After a flat period - that goal came a bti out of the blue really - it's all Villa. Now a dangerous ball in from Bannan and that's just out of the reach of GabbyA. 82 mins: Agbonlahor breaks and this is very dangerous. Great tackle from McAuley denies him, but the WBA defender hurts himself in the process. The play is now down the other end as the ref waves things on. Thrilling stuff! Vlaar slips, Lukaku nips in and he shoots. It's deflected just wide. Phew. All happening in these last few minutes. 81 mins: Villa grab the ball, they want to get started again. Should Lambert have started Bent? 80 mins: GOAL! A corner comes in from the left, Ron Vlaar tries to hook it in, the ball bobbles around the six yard box and who's on hand to stab it in? Darren Bent. 78 mins: Bannan and Holamn are plugging away for Villa and Baggies cannot get it clear. Eventually it breaks for N'Zogbia but he screws his shot wide. That's Villa's 12th shot. Just two on target, and those two the long rangers in the first half. 76 mins: Lukaku gives it away cheaply and Villa can build with Bent. Now Lowton plays it forward but some quick thinking from Ben Foster saves a corner. 75 mins: Villa trying their hardest but look like their energy levels have dipped after giving it their all following the goal. 72 mins: Lukaku's into the game right away, holding it up well and winning the corner. That's cleared, but WBA are looking the stronger side now. Villa have not threatened for a few minutes. 70 mins: Shane Long comes off and is replaced by Romelu Lukaku. 69 mins: Yacob brings down N'Zogbia and is lucky not to go in the book. Freekick comes in, Ron Vlaar heads it over. And now Villa make their third sub, Barry Bannan on for Fabian Delph. He comes into the centre of the park. 67 mins: WBA deal with a Villa attack and look to hit back through Dorrans. Another Villa sub: Bent replaces the underwhelming Benteke. 65 mins: Little spell from WBA here, and Popov fires over. Charles N'Zogbia replaces Marc Alrbrighton. 63 mins: Nice touch from Morrison and here is Tamas on the overlap. He LASHES a cross in, and that nearly surprises Guzan. He has to clear hastily. 62 mins: Albrighton has a chance to stick a ball in from the right but that's straight at Foster. 60 mins: Have Baggies weathered the storm? They had to cover up on the ropes right after the goal but no Villa threat for a minute or two. 57 mins: Some good punditry from Gurreh Neville about the techincal business of playing an offside trap when you are a fullback, how you should allow yourself a yard of leeway in case your centre half steps up. He says this is the hardest, and last, skill you learn as a right back. Matthew Lowton at fault for the onside/goal but maybe the more established Vlaar ought to have born that inexperience in mind. 55 mins: It's been all Villa since the goal, but finally WBA have a bit of ball as Morrison comes forward. Karim El Ahmadi fouls him. 54 mins: Foul on the edge of the WBA box as Yacob shoulder barges Holman off the ball. Great atmosphere now. 52 mins: Fair play to Villa, they are surging forward after going one-nil down. A corner is cleared. 51 mins: Ooh, and Villa very nearly have one back right away. Ball is played into their area and Benteke is just about to pull the trigger when Tamas produces a wonderful saving tackle. 50 mins: GOAL! But WBA have one this time! Morrison breaks down the right, and this time they've sprung the offside trap. Vlaar nearly intercepts the low cross but in the end just scuffs it into the path of Shane Long, who can hardly miss with the tap in. ASTON VILLA 0 WBA 1 Lowton the right back is the guilty party, not holding the offside line. 49 mins: A cross comes in from the right, Mulumbu swings the ball in and Long heads it home! But it is ruled offside, correctly. 48 mins: Holman's putting in a shift, it takes some canny defending from Mulumbu to deny him down the left. 47 mins: Shane Long wins a corner through dogged persistence but Zoltan Gera and Olsson get in each other's way and a decent header opportunity goes a-begging. 46 mins: Bit of grabbing and low level argy-bargy between Popov and Holman in the Baggies area is ruled in fabout of the WBA man. 17.00 The players are all back out; Gabriel Tamas out early to warm up. He has been pressed into service as a right back. 16.55 Looking at that penalty shout again, I reckon WBA should probably have had one there when Albrighton put his hand up and in the way of Popov's cross. HALF TIME ASTON VILLA 0 WEST BROM 0 Not a game you'll be telling your grandchildren about, but not without its merits and there have been commendable efforts from both teams in a closely fought, narrow midfield battle. Villa have enjoyed success with the bursting runs of Holman and the running of Agbonlahor into the channels, but Benteke has wasted the few chances the team have had. WBA are solid, organised and not offering a huge amount of threat. Long could have put them up early on with a free header; they also had a penalty shout. 45 mins: Baggies are going to see out the half with ten men and assess Jones at the break. No, I tell a lie. They are bringing Jones off; Gabriel Tamas on. Freekick for Baggies but it is cleared without concern and that is half time. 44 mins: Gera and Mulumbu link up well but the move breaks down. And now a mistake from McAuley! He dithers by the touchline and Benteke muscles him off the ball. He's got a good opportunity here. But instead of powering towards goal, he cuts inside, fiddles around a bit and screws a shot over. That's the work of a striker who is short on confidence. Looks like WBA might have another injury worry as Billy Jones goes down off the ball. 41 mins: Mulumbu reads it well to snuff out another Villa attack. The home side having the best of this but lacking a little composure in the key areas. Baggies doing a solild defensive job, mind you. 40 mins: Aussie Brett Holman is having a good game. He makes a run from 80 yards, twists and turns as he comes into the area and lets fly with a shot. It's deflected off Billy Jones and Ben Foster saves well. 38 mins: Shame, Chris Brunt has done his hamstring. He knows right away that his day is over, and Graham Dorrans comes on to replace him. Ow. Meanwhile, Villa are taking a corner and Ciaran Clark heads over. 36 mins: Shane Long in a dangerous position, but the ref decides that he had shoved his marker when the ball came over the top. 35 mins: Villa build from the back. Hit long now to Gabby. He knocks it back to Holma who has another dibble from long range. Not as good as his last one, that's well wide.