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Fulham 1 Aston Villa 0 - Matt Maher and Nathan Judah analysis

Matt Maher spoke to Nathan Judah following Aston Villa's 1-0 defeat to Fulham at Wembley.

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Cairney slipped home the only goal of the Championship play-off final in the 23rd minute, following superb work by Ryan Sessegnon.

Villa pushed hard for an equaliser in the second half and Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli prevented Jack Grealish from netting a superb solo effort.

Fulham played the last 20 minutes with with ten men after Denis Odoi saw red but Villa could not find a way through.