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Albion 2 Aston Villa 2

ALBION twice fought back from a goal down to rescue a point against Aston Villa in a pulsating West Midlands derby at The Hawthorns.

Anwar El Ghazi's deflected long-range effort handed the visitors a 12th-minute lead which was cancelled out by Dwight Gayle's 10th goal of the season following a flowing counter-attack, ensuring it was all square at the interval.

El Ghazi's second strike from distance just before the hour mark nudged Villa ahead once more, before Jay Rodriguez bundled in a 90th-minute equaliser to earn a share of the spoils.

The draw, in the first meeting between the two sides for almost three years, means Albion's unbeaten run stretches to five games.