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Championship Playoffs | Semi-Finals
May 12, 2018 at 5.15pm UK
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0-1
FT(HT: 0-1)
Jedinak (15')
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The Match
Match Report
Mile Jedinak's 15th-minute header earns Aston Villa a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Championship playoff semi-final.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Middlesbrough's 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa, as Mile Jedinak's 15th-minute header earned the visitors victory.
Team News
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis names an unchanged starting XI for Saturday's Championship playoff semi-final first leg against Aston Villa.
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