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		</div><p>Aston Villa ended their three-year Premier League exile after goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn secured a deserved 2-1 win over Derby at Wembley.</p>
<p>A year after suffering Sky Bet Championship play-off final heartbreak at the hands of Fulham, Villa made amends as El Ghazi and McGinn headed home either side of half-time to give them control of a pulsating encounter.</p>
<p>Rams substitute Jack Marriott set up a tense finish by halving the deficit nine minutes from time but Villa dug in to hold on.</p>
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<p>Victory for Dean Smith’s side in the most lucrative game in world football will pocket the West Midlands club a minimum £170million and returns them to the top flight for the first time since relegation in 2016.</p>
<p>Derby, meanwhile, suffered further late-season despair, losing in the play-offs for the fourth time in six seasons.</p>
<p>Frank Lampard’s men, who impressively came back to knock out Leeds in the semi-finals, struggled to create for much of the game and could have few complaints about a result which condemns them to a 12th successive campaign in the second tier.</p>
<p>Lampard’s disappointment contrasted with the jubilation experienced by his former Chelsea and England team-mate John Terry, who was in the opposing dugout in his role as Villa assistant boss.</p>
<p>Villa had lost each of their last four Wembley finals, dating back to the 2000 FA Cup final which was the last one to be played at the old stadium.</p>
<p>After winning both league games between the sides by an aggregate score of 7-0, they were firm favourites going into the game.</p>
<p>Villa boss Smith said his players could make themselves “icons” with glory at the national stadium and his side began on the front foot and edged a cagey opening period devoid of clear chances.</p>
<p>Jack Grealish lashed over from the edge of the box early on following a poor clearance from Derby goalkeeper Roos, while Tammy Abraham later showed a glimpse of his class before side-footing off target.</p>
<p>Derby’s last play-off final ended in an agonising 1-0 loss to QPR in 2014.</p>
<p>They eventually mustered a meaningful attempt eight minutes before the break, although Mason Mount’s drive was straight at Jed Steer.</p>
<p>The contest was in desperate need of a spark and it duly arrived a minute before the break with a sweeping move which began deep in Villa territory.</p>
<p>After being released by captain Grealish, Conor Hourihane sprayed the ball wide to Albert Adomah. He laid the ball back for Ahmed Elmohamady to deliver a pinpoint cross which replays showed El Ghazi scruffily turned into the bottom left corner with his back after arriving ahead of Jayden Bogle.</p>
<p>With Scott Malone suspended and Duane Holmes injured, Lampard had turned to experience to plug the gaps, selecting former England internationals Ashley Cole and Tom Huddlestone.</p>
<p>His side needed to respond but, after a fractious beginning to the second period, they fell further behind.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1133041348716716034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>El Ghazi’s attempted cross was deflected into the air and McGinn nipped in and capitalised on Roos’ fumble to nod home in front of the jubilant Villa supporters.</p>
<p>With little to lose, Lampard threw on attacking duo Marriott and Martyn Waghorn in the hope of forcing extra-time.</p>
<p>Marriott, who had been the semi-final hero at Elland Road, gave the Rams a lifeline with a neat finish on the turn after Bogle nodded down inside the box.</p>
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