West Brom vs Aston Villa: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview Dean Smith's side hold a marginal 2-1 advantage ahead of the return match at the Hawthorns as the two sides vie for a spot at Wembley West Brom play host to Aston Villa in the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final on Tuesday at the Hawthorns. Villa, who finished the league campaign in sparkling form, make the short trip boasting a 2-1 lead thanks to strikes from Conor Hourihane and Tammy Abraham. Dwight Gayle had earlier put West Brom into the lead but was dismissed late in the game, leaving the hosts without their leading marksman in the most important match of the season. Article continues below Can they overcome that issue to progress to Wembley or will the form of the Villans prove irresistible? Game West Brom vs Aston Villa Date Tuesday, May 14 Time 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm EST TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch For UK readers, get your fix on the latest football on TV here! US readers can find out what soccer is on TV here! In the United States (US), the game will not be broadcast, but can be streamed via ESPN+. US TV channel Online stream N/A ESPN+ In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football and can be streamed through the Sky Go app. UK TV channel Online stream Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football Sky Go Squads & Team News Position West Brom squad Goalkeepers Johnstone, Myhill Defenders Gibbs, Dawson, Holgate, Hegazi, Bartley, Townsend, Mears, Fitzwater, Adarabioyo Midfielders Montero, Phillips, Johansen, Brunt, Morrison, Barry, Hoolahan, Murphy, Harper Forwards Rodriguez, Sako, Leko Dwight Gayle’s absence due to suspension is the headline problem for Baggies boss Jimmy Shan. Jay Rodriguez will shoulder additional responsibility in attack, where Hal Robson-Kanu is also banned. Neither Gareth Barry nor Jake Livermore is expected to shake off a knock to play. Possible WBA starting XI: Johnstone; Hegazi, Dawson, Bartley, Holgate; Brunt, Johansen, Gibbs; Phillips, Murphy, Rodriguez Position Aston Villa players Goalkeepers Steer, Kalinic, Bunn Defenders Taylor, Chester, Hutton, Elphick, Hause, Revan, Mings, Tuanzebe Midfielders Whelan, McGinn, Lansbury, Grealish, Carroll, Hourihane, Jedinak, Davis, Bjarnason, Elmohamady, Adomah, Ramsey, Lyden Forwards Abraham, Green, Kodjia, El Ghazi Goalkeeper Orjan Nyland is ruled out along with Tom Carroll while James Chester probably will not be ready to play. Conor Hourihane’s performance off the bench at the weekend is set to see him feature in the starting XI. Possible Aston Villa starting XI: Steer; Elmohamady, Tuanzebe, Mings, Taylor; McGinn, Hourihane, Adomah, El Ghazi, Grealish; Abraham Betting & Match Odds Aston Villa are marginal favourites to win this game, priced at 31/20 by bet365. West Brom can be backed at 15/8, while the draw is on offer at 5/2. Click here to see more offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview West Brom finished the Championship season four points and one place better off than Aston Villa, yet the Black Country outfit came into the play-offs less favoured than their neighbours, whose sparkling form at the end of the campaign has made them many critics’ favourites to play Premier League football next season. Dean Smith’s side stormed into the play-offs, and though they lost to Norwich on the final day of the season, it was a result that ultimately counted for nothing. They lived up to their big billing on Saturday as they came from behind to take a 2-1 lead to the Hawthorns. Dwight Gayle’s 24th goal of the season had the Baggies in an advantageous position, yet substitute Conor Hourihane and Tammy Abraham scored within three minutes of each other to turn the tie on its head. Smith expects that West Brom will be more adventurous on Tuesday than they were at the weekend. “Albion came with a game plan to slow the game down and they capitalised on Glenn Whelan's mistake. Their approach might be a bit different on Tuesday night. Their supporters might want them to play a bit differently,” he reflected after Saturday’s win, in which their opponents finished with 10 men as Gayle was dismissed. “Although a few of ours won't think they had their best game, we keep on finding ways to win. But I was frustrated that, when they were down to 10 men, we maybe did not have enough opportunities to go on and get another.” Baggies interim boss Jimmy Shan was frustrated to see Gayle, the club’s top scorer, sent off for what he felt were two soft cautions, but having watched Liverpool and Tottenham perform miracles from behind in the Champions League last week, he is not without hope prior to this clash. “Those two games were teams that were out of sight. We're only a goal behind,” he said. “There are lots of positives that we can take and build into the game on Tuesday evening and that's what we will do. “The boys are very positive that we can be a bit more creative and positive at times and we need to take the game to Aston Villa.” West Brom have not lost a home match to Villa since John Carew and Gabriel Agbonlahor scored in a 2-1 victory back in 2008, while they had the better of the games during the Championship season, winning 2-0 away from home after a 2-2 draw at the Hawthorns in December. With five wins in succession at the Hawthorns – and 15 goals scored in those – the Baggies have every right to believe that there is still everything to play for.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Click to play Tap to play Keep on top of the Villa - sign up here for free AVFC updates Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice West Brom have made one change to their starting line-up tonight with Jacob Murphy coming in for the suspended Dwight Gayle. Aston Villa recall Saturday's goalscorer, Conor Hourihane, to the starting line-up as well as Andre Green. These are the confirmed teams: Albion Johnstone, Holgate, Dawson, Bartley, Hegazi, Gibbs, Johansen, Brunt, Phillips, Murphy, Rodriguez. Subs: Bond, Townsend, Adarabioyo, Morrison, Harper, Leko, Montero. Villa Steer, Elmohamady, Tuanzebe, Mings, Taylor, Hourihane, McGinn, Grealish, Green, El Ghazi, Abraham. Subs: Kalinic, Here is all the key information you need to know ahead of the game. What time is kick-off? Kick off is set for 8pm. Is the match on TV and can it be live streamed? The game is being shown on Sky Sports Main Event. Sky customers can also stream the game through the Sky Go app. Betting odds West Brom 8/5 Draw 5/2 Aston Villa 31/20 Odds Courtesy of Bet365.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Tammy Abraham was Aston Villa's hero with the winning penalty to finally see of brave 10-man West Brom on penalties. Home keeper Sam Johnstone was fantastic with a string of saves to take the tie to spot-kicks after Craig Dawson levelled the tie on aggregate. Johnstone was kept busy as Albion lost captain Chris Brunt to an 80 minute red card. And when the tie went to spot kicks, his opposite number Jed Steer made two saves for Villa before Abraham struck. Mason Holgate and Ahmed Hegazi both had their opening spot-kicks saved by Steer, before Tosin Adarabioyo and Kieran Gibbs and James Morrison netted for the hosts. But Conor Hourihane, Mile Jedinak , Jack Grealish notched before Albert Adomah shot over, leaving Abraham to win it from the spot. (Image: Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images) Villa, last season's play-off final losers, looked well placed for a return to Wembley when they arrived with a 2-1 lead from the weekend. But they were made to really sweat by Albion on a barnstorming night of noise and passion at The Hawthorns. Villa made two changes with Hourihane and Andre Green promoted into the starting line-up. Hourihane's elevation was particularly deserved after he came off the bench in the first tie to level the tie with a brilliant left-foot long-range effort. Albion made just one change with on-loan Newcastle wideman Jacob Murphy coming in to replace 24-goal Dwight Gayle, who was suspended for his rash bookings at Villa. The home fans were all given free flags to help whip up the Hawthorns into an intense atmosphere. (Image: PA) (Image: Ryan Browne/BPI/REX) Villa had most of the early possession as they looked to free Anwar El Ghazi and Tammy Abraham over the top. But the visitors failed to create a clear cut chance and were punished when Albion took the lead in the 29 minute. Holgate launched a long throw into the box and defender Dawson rose superbly to flick a superb header into the far corner. It was the defender's third goal of the season as he added to his reputation for aerial prowess by aggressively attacking the ball. (Image: Getty Images) Villa tried to get back into the game through skipper Grealish. But Albion, driven on by their loud fans, fought hard for every challenge. Brunt even managed to stand on John McGinn's hand in one tangle. After the break Albion continued on the offensive with Brunt shooting over from outside the box. (Image: Getty Images) Jay Rodriguez shot straight at Steer with a shot on the turn from the top of the area. Brunt also put a left-foot effort just wide before he got a second booking for a late tackle on John McGinn. Villa then pressed for a winner and Albion keeper Johnstone made a fantastic low reflex save from sub Adomah. Extra-time was all Villa's but Johnstone stood firm and Grealish saw a penalty claim waved away when Dawson handled his pass.<doc-sep>All you need to know to tune into the semi-final tie at the Hawthorns Aston Villa will take a slight advantage into their Championship play-off semi-final second-leg clash with West Brom. Villa beat the Baggies 2-1 on Saturday, coming from behind with two quick-fire goals in the three second-half minutes. 2 Aston Villa star Tammy Abraham scored against West Brom Dwight Gayle scored for West Brom but was then sent off meaning he’ll miss the return clash. Tonight’s key game, as well as every EFL play-off tie, will be live on talkSPORT and here’s how you can tune in. LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS Decision Ex-Liverpool and England star Stewart Downing confirms he’ll ‘probably retire’ FOOL Begovic ‘disgrace’ for Toney clash in Bournemouth's bonkers play-off loss to Brentford wild Brentford recover after replicating Man United defending in match which had everything Great news Sol Bamba confirms he is cancer free after battling Non-Hodgkin lymphoma done and dusted Derby in new takeover talks as deal with Alonso officially falls through legacy Kiyan Prince remembered by his dad 15 years on as QPR prospect added to FIFA 21 date Championship play-off final date and full details following Champions League confusion West Brom vs Aston Villa: How to listen Full commentary from Villa Park will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage getting underway at 7pm. Russ Williams will bring you all the build-up with Nigel Adderley and Matt Murray on commentary duty. To tune into our coverage just click here for the live stream or click the radio player below. You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089. For more information about how to listen LIVE on talkSPORT click here. West Brom vs Aston Villa: Kick-off time The Championship play-off semi-final second-leg will get underway at 8pm on Tuesday, May 14. West Brom and Villa drew 2-2 at the Hawthorns before the Baggies claimed a 2-0 win at Villa Park in their league meetings this season. Getty 2 West Brom’s Dwight Gayle scored against Aston Villa before being sent off West Brom vs Aston Villa: Confirmed line-ups West Brom: Johnstone, Gibbs, Bartley, Johansen, Phillips, Brunt, Rodriguez, Dawson, Hegazi, Holgate, Murphy Subs: Bond, Morrison, Townsend, Montero, Leko, Adarabioyo, Harper Aston Villa: Steer, Taylor, Tuanzebe, McGinn, Grealish, Hourihane, Abraham, Green, El Ghazi, Elmohamady, Mings Subs: Kalinic, Whelan, Jedinak, Davis, Kodjia, Hause, Adomah<doc-sep>
West Brom vs Aston Villa: Gayle ban discussed by pundits West Brom caretaker boss Jimmy Shan will draw on Champions League inspiration to get the Baggies to Wembley. Albion trail 2-1 after Saturday's Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Aston Villa. The hosts scored two quick-fire goals through Conor Hourihane and Tammy Abraham's penalty to cancel out Dwight Gayle's opener. After Liverpool and Tottenham's stunning Champions League semi-final comebacks against Barcelona and Ajax last week, Shan knows the Baggies can recover. He said: "Those two games were teams that were out of sight. We're only a goal behind. "There are lots of positives that we can take and build into the game on Tuesday evening and that's what we will do. "The boys are very positive that we can be a bit more creative and positive at times and we need to take the game to Aston Villa. "That's what they did for the first 15 minutes against us and we weathered the storm because the momentum and atmosphere in the crowd were very good. That's the approach we need." Dean Smith, meanwhile, says his side will not sit back and defend their advantage as the Villa boss targets another victory over West Brom this evening. West Brom vs Aston Villa TV channel: Find out how to watch the action West Brom vs Aston Villa TV channel: How will the game unfold? "I won't be sat behind the ball as much as Albion were. My aim is to go and win the game. We'll be looking to score more goals," Smith said. "I said before that the tie couldn't be won in the first leg. We've given ourselves an advantage, but that's all it is. We've got to go and perform at The Hawthorns now. "It'll be a different game. I can't see them playing how they did (at Villa Park). "We've got to go there full of confidence. There's a lot of belief in this team, that's for sure." Trending West Brom vs Aston Villa TV channel: Who will come out on top? Aston Villa deserved win against West Brom says Dean Smith