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Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City

Gabby Agbonlahor climbed off the bench to score the winning goal for Aston Villa as Harry Redknapp's first game as Birmingham boss ended in a 1-0 derby defeat.
So often the scourge of the Blues, Agbonlahor's introduction as a substitute just before the hour immediately brought life to an otherwise dour encounter.
Making his return from a three-month lay-off with a hamstring injury, the 30-year-old was immediately in the thick of the action, getting involved in a scuffle with Ryan Shotton before being booked and showing his fists to the Birmingham fans.
He then made the telling contribution in the 68th minute, just nine minutes after entering the action, when he turned the ball home for his first goal since February 2016.