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They drank their beer, sang their songs, donned their masks and paid their heartfelt tribute, writes Steve Madeley.

One cheer from the Villa Park crowd rang out above all others yesterday as the curtain came down on a satisfying season which ultimately failed to fulfil its promise.

Captain Jonathan Greening believes Albion reclaimed more pride as they bowed out of the Premier League with another impressive performance.

Sexy, sultry and oozing class, former Destiny’s Child star Beyonce delivered a stunning performance for a packed-out Birmingham NIA.

All the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.

Mark Rees has called on Walsall to stick with tradition and continue to put their trust in youth.

Villa trio Gareth Barry, Emile Heskey and Ashley Young have been named in the England squadÊfor the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra.

Martin O’Neill today hailed the ‘heart-in-your-mouth’ football his Villa side have served up this season – but bemoaned their failure to finish fifth, writes Brendan McLoughlin.

Emergency services, search dogs and RAF helicopters were called in for a three-hour search after reports of a hot air balloon hitting overhead electricity cables in Staffordshire.

Photos from West Brom’s 0-0 draw with Blackburn Rovers.