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.