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Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest: Conor Hourihane and Albert Adomah score as Steve Bruce's side edge past visitors at Villa Park

Aston Villa made a belated move up the Sky Bet Championship table with a nervous 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest.

It was far from a conclusive victory for Villa despite taking a first-half lead through Albert Adomah.

Daryl Murphy scored a deserved second-half equaliser only for Conor Hourihane to clinch three points with a 60th-minute winner from a free-kick.

Conor Hourihane clinched all three points for Aston Villa with a 60th minute winner
Conor Hourihane clinched all three points for Aston Villa with a 60th minute winner
Hourihane is embraced by his Villa team-mates on Saturday evening at Villa Park
Hourihane is embraced by his Villa team-mates on Saturday evening at Villa Park

Villa increased their unbeaten run to six league games and, in the process, recorded their 11th win in 12 home games against Forest.