Hull city who need a win desperately to stay in English Premier League for the next season. They have the match against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Aston villa who has the 5th position on English Premier League points table.
John Carew's first-half goal clinched an automatic European spot for Aston Villa for the first time in 11 years and piled on more misery for relegation-threatened Hull City at Villa Park.The Norwegian international struck his 14th goal of the campaign 11 minutes before the interval to secure Villa's first victory in 13 matches. The three points moved them back into fifth spot and above Everton but more significantly they are now assured of participating in the revamped Europa League next season. It represents more progress for Villa under Martin O'Neill despite the disappointment of seeing hopes of competing in the Champions League disappear after their recent lean run.
Hull remain embroiled in the battle to survive in the top fight and they have collected only two points from their last seven matches although they are still three ahead of 18th-placed Newcastle United. Villa were worthy of their first home league success since mid-January despite not firing on all cylinders.
After the match Hull City manager says,
"The players gave a lot to try and get back in the game. It was a poor goal from our point of view. We had good possession on the edge of their area but gave it away cheaply. I don't think their goal was offside although sometimes you get those decisions. It was good play from Villa and poor defending from us. Now we have to take the commitment from this match into the next game at home to stoke which we feel is winnable."
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