Brighton are held at home, Notts County lose away and Bournemouth win to leave Villa five points clear at the top of the table after their thirtieth win of the campaign. With three games left to play Bournemouth are six points behind, and County are out of the reckoning. As a result, Villa need just a single point to clinch both the Championship and promotion.

Vic Crowe's Villa record successive wins to make it thirty wins, five draws and eight defeats in 43 division three games so far this campaign. As a result, with three games to play Villa (played 43, points 65) now hold a five point lead at the top of the table over second placed Brighton (played 43, points 60) and six points over Bournemouth (played 43, points 59) in third. A single point will clinch promotion.