Good afternoon, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of West Brom v Aston Villa.

West Brom are defending with persistence and Villa easily shoved off the ball.

Dawson and Cissokho having a little argy-bargy now.

Kozak thinks he's been fouled by McAuley, but the referee does not agree.

Richards fouled now by Evans. Another Villa free kick.

Little battle developing between Okore and Rondon.

Villa are going to need to get more men forward. They break well here but have nobody there in support.

McClean's cross from the left again cleared by Lescott.

Good ball down the left from Cissokho to Ayew, and Westwood ends up curling a cross in, cleared by Evans.

McClean's cross from the left is easily cleared by Cissokho.

Fast and frantic here at the moment.

Kozak is coming out wide and deep to seek the ball.

Terrible set piece from Carles Gil, who doesn't even get it past the first man.

Now Gana gets shoved over. Another free kick, out on the right.

Bacuna curls that in, but that's easy for Olsson to head away.

About 40 yards out. Gil and Bacuna both over it.

Gareth McAuley puts his arms out to stop Ayew from going past. Free kick.

West Brom moving in to close Carles Gil down quickly in the middle.

Vague chance for Villa to break after the early West Brom pressure, but nobody in support.

No free-kick, just a throw-in.

Jordan Ayew is upended by Dawson on the touchline.