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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Norwich City v Aston Villa. The match kicks off at 3pm, but we'll have all the latest team news and build up from 45 minutes before then.

Premier League / Matchday 38
Carrow Road / 13.05.2012
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Toby Keel

Updated 13/05/2012 at 19:08 GMT+1


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Bennett plays an early cross into the penalty area and Holt goes down in a half-hearted penalty appeal but the referee's having none of it.
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Holt beats the offside trap but Lichaj recovers, forcing Holt to move the ball wide to Bennett, but his cross is blocked.
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Jackson steals the ball off Dunne but uses his arm in doing so and the ref blows up for a free-kick.
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Lappin clears the cross at the near post. Villa regain possession but Ireland skews his shot well wide.
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Villa earn the first corner of the game.
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"One Paul Lambert, there's only one Paul Lambert," sing the Norwich fans - and rightly so, the Canaries boss has worked wonders this season.
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And we're off!
14:58
The teams are out of the tunnel and are going through the pre-match pleasantries - two minutes until we get underway...
14:55
It's worth noting that Darren Bent is not in the Villa side today, nor is he on the bench. The striker has been sidelined with ankle ligament damage since February but insisted that he will be fit for Euro 2012, with new England head coach Roy Hodgson due to announce his squad on Wednesday.
14:50
Fancy a flutter? Here are the match odds with 10 minutes until kick-off: Norwich (5/4), Aston Villa (5/2), Draw (13/5)
14:45
There's still plenty to be decided today, not least the destination of the Premier League trophy come 4:45pm. There's Champions League qualification up for grabs, and the small matter of the final relegation spot. Confused?
14:40
Canaries boss Lambert praised Norwich's fans ahead of the final day of the season: "We know there will be a brilliant atmosphere and they will come in their thousands. In the three years I have been here, they have been brilliant and it is a big part of the club. They have a good rapport with the players. If you lose your fan base then I think you are dead."
14:35
Norwich boss Paul Lambert has named an unchanged line-up, sticking to the same XI that earned an excellent 3-3 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates last Saturday. Alex McLeish has made two changes to the side which drew 1-1 with Tottenham, with Hutton and N'Zogbia replaced by Collins and Agbonlahor.
14:30
Martin Atkinson is today's referee.
14:25
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NORWICH CITY: Ruddy, Naughton, Martin, Ryan Bennett, Lappin, Elliott Bennett, Johnson, Hoolahan, Howson, Holt, Jackson... Subs: Steer, Drury, Morison, Crofts, Surman, Fox, Wilbraham /// ASTON VILLA: Given, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Lichaj, Ireland, Clark, Herd, Warnock, Agbonlahor, Heskey... Subs: Guzan, N'Zogbia, Delfouneso, Bannan, Baker, Gardner, Carruthers
14:20
Norwich start the day 13th after an impressive first season back in the Premier League and the Canaries could rise as high as 11th if they better the results of Sunderland (11th), Swansea City (12th) and Sunderland (14th). Villa, on the other hand, have endured a disastrous campaign and could still technically be relegated - although their goal difference is eight better than QPR and 17 better than Bolton. I think we can rule that out!
14:15
Ok, here we go, it's the final day of the Premier League season! Stay tuned for LIVE text commentary of Norwich City v Aston Villa.