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Inconsolable Leon Bailey leaves the pitch in TEARS after missing last-gasp sitter to win it for Aston Villa against Wolves - as he apologises to fans for the horrendous miss before claiming it 'will be very difficult to sleep tonight'

Aston Villa forward Leon Bailey left the pitch in a flood of tears on Wednesday after he missed an open goal in the dying seconds during his side's 1-1 derby draw with Wolves.

The Jamaica international was presented with a golden opportunity to win the game at Villa Park, as he rounded Josa Sa with a wide-open net left in front of him.

However, the 25-year-old botched his finish and could only find the side-netting, leaving him devastated seconds before the end of the game.

Leon Bailey (No 31) left the field in tears after missing a sitter in Aston Villa's draw with Wolves
Bailey raced through in the dying seconds but failed to tap the ball into an open goal
Bailey took to Instagram after the match to apologise to Villa fans for the miss, saying it 'will be very difficult to sleep tonight'

Following the full-time whistle, Bailey laid face down in the turf and had to be picked up and consoled by his Villa team-mates after missing the chance to win the Midlands derby on Wednesday.