Aston Villa manager Dean Smith (second from right) celebrating with captain Jack Grealish (second from left) and goalscorers John McGinn (left) and Anwar El-Ghazi (right)Aston Villa went for one of their own when Dean Smith was appointed as manager in October. Now the man who used to stand on the Holte End has led them out of the wilderness and into the Premier League. He had all the appearances of the perfect fit for a proud club that had fallen on hard times and so it has proved. It was a victory that received the royal seal of approval as Villa fan Prince William was awash with emotion at the final whistle. Derby finished 15 points away from the automatic promotion places and nine points behind Leeds United in third place.

Source: BBC May 27, 2019 18:22 UTC