Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
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- Danny Ings gives relegated Burnley victory.
- Villa XI: Steer, Baker, Vlaar, Bacuna, Cleverley, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Delph, Benteke, N'Zogbia, Grealish.
- Burnley XI: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell (c), Keane, Mee; Arfield, Jones, Ulvestad, Boyd; Barnes; Ings.
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By Tim Oscroft
All times stated are UK
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FULL-TIME
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
It's all over, and relegated Burnley have a deserved win at Villa Park.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Fabian Delph's low shot zooms wide of Heaton's left post with the keeper stranded.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Villa win a late corner, Baker claims a penalty but he grappled Keane to the floor and the free kick goes to Burnley.
SUBSTITUTION
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Danny Ings is off for the final time, and he is replaced by Steven Reid, also about to depart Turf Moor.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Tired bodies and minds out there now, George Boyd ambles clear but Nathan Baker gets over to him and toes the ball away.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Christian Benteke hits the deck after what looked like a slight nudge on the edge of the box from Kieran Tripper, but there's no penalty for the frustrated home side.
SUBSTITUTION
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Alan Hutton is on for Leandro Bacuna just after Fabian Delph curls a long-range shot wide.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Nathan Baker and Sam Vokes look a bit groggy after a clash, but they both are fit enough to carry on.
GREAT SAVE!
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
More great work from Tom Heaton, who drops low to his right to deny Fabian Delph, then seconds later he flings himself high to his left to push away a rasping effort from Charles N'Zogbia. Outstanding.
SUBSTITUTION
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Tom Cleverley goes off and is replaced for the last rites of the league season by Scott Sinclair.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Villa are huffing and puffing, but Burnley's house is made of stern stuff and won't blow down. As it stands, the home side will finish 17th in the Premier League.
YELLOW CARD
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Scott Arfield picks up a yellow for tripping Jack Grealish.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Jed Steer bears down on George Boyd and chests away Boyd's goal-bound poke.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Matty Taylor replaces Fredrik Ulvestad.
GREAT SAVE!
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Tom Heaton saves the day again, this time with his right foot, which is flung out to deny Gabby Agbonlahor.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Villa are camping out in Burnley territory, but Sean Dyche's side are defending in a they-shall-not-pass manner that's frustrating the hosts.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Burnley are looking uber-comfortable at times, and as it stands they won't finish the season in final place. A promising move ends when George Boyd's cross is deflected and loops up into Jed Steer's bread-basket.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Leandro Bacuna gets into a promising position on the right, but his cross is woefully mis-hit, sliding off his foot into the stands and getting a few boos from the home fans into the bargain.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Burnley claim handball against Nathan Baker, but Villa break and Fabian Delph snatches at a decent chance, skewing the ball off well wide of the goal.
YELLOW CARD
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
It's clumsy and late from Ron Vlaar on Danny Ings, and it's a yellow card for the Villa defender.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Tom Heaton beats Gabby Agbonlahor to the ball, then quickly sets up a rapid break that Jed Steer gets to just ahead of a frustrated Sam Vokes.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Jed Steer has a moment to forget - the young keeper comes out of his box to volley a loose ball clear, but he shanks it way off to the left into the crowd. Luckily for him, Burnley fail to take advantage at the throw in, then Villa break and Christian Benteke fails with an attempt at a volley.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Villa are back on the front foot straight away, with Christian Benteke giving Jason Shackell the runaround on the right, before squaring the ball towards Gabby Agbonlahor - but Tom Heaton is on the money again, diving at his feet at the near post.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
They're under way again, with no more replacements as yet.
HALF-TIME
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
There's only one Tim Sherwood - or is there?
HALF-TIME
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
HALF-TIME
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
So Burnley stay ahead thanks to the brilliance of their keeper, having taken an early lead through Danny Ings. Villa have threatened but look vulnerable when their relegated opponents counter-attack.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Heaton swallows a Cleverley cross in injury time as Villa press unsuccessfully for an equalizer.
GREAT SAVE!
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Westwood is denied by a brilliant save from Heaton, his right-footed volley on the turn being tipped over at full length by the flying Burnley stopper.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Fancy footwork from Charles N'Zogbia on the left allows him to feed Ashley Westwood, who hits a well-struck shot over Tom Heaton's bar.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown
Final Score
"Burnley are going down but Danny Ings is probably going to be playing in the Premier League himself next year."
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Villa are having the better of things, but you wouldn't say they are in control. Burnley look threatening on the break, and they are enjoying the comfort of that early goal.
CLOSE!
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Benteke is thwarted again, this time by Tom Heaton who parries a low diving header around his near post. Burnley's goal is under siege at the moment.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Christian Benteke goes close for Villa, neatly chesting down a Charles N'Zogbia cross before drilling the ball goalwards only to see Jason Shackell deflect it wide.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Barnes is back - for about 10 seconds, he collapses just by the touchline and limps off, this time for good. That's his season over with, the beach beckons. He's replaced by Sam Vokes.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Delph out-jumps Barnes, but lands on top of the Burnley forward, who looks to have hurt his knee.
YELLOW CARD
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Fredrick Ulvestad marks his first Burnley start with a yellow card for hauling back Jack Grealish.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Fabian Delph needs treatment after colliding with Boyd - it's worrying stuff with the cup final less than a week away but the Villa skipper eventually trots back on, a little gingerly.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Great work from George Boyd on the right flank sees the ball arrive with Danny Ings, but the goalscorer fluffs his lines, driving his shot over on the half-volley from inside the area.
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
Time for one last selfie before the return to the Championship for this Burnley fan.