Ollie Watkins settles a hard-fought encounter against his former club Brentford as Aston Villa boost their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.

Aston Villa scrapped to a 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday as Unai Emery's side close the gap on the top four. WATCH – Full match replay On his return to his former club Ollie Watkins was the difference as he scored early in the second half to silence the boos from the home fans.

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins returned to haunt his old club Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, scoring the only goal of the game to boost his side's push to qualify for Europe next season.