Jack Hinshelwood nets late own goal as Aston Villa edge Brighton

By Sunny Badwal, Press Association

Jack Hinshelwood scored a late own goal, which handed Aston Villa a scrappy 1-0 Premier League victory over Brighton.

Tyrone Mings got the plaudits after his header forced Hinshelwood to put into his own net, which took Villa back within six points of Arsenal in the title race, but more realistically a step closer to securing a place in the Champions League next season.

Fabian Hurzeler saw more pressure pile onto his shoulders after his side went a sixth game without a win to sit 14th in the table following consecutive losses.

Brighton introduced James Milner for Carlos Baleba for a record-equalling 653rd Premier League appearance inside the first period and went level with Gareth Barry, who has held the record since September 2017.

Following a stop-start first half, both sides started to play a little bit more football in the second period and Ferdi Kadioglu rattled the goalframe for the visitors and Milner seemed determined to get his name on the scoresheet.

After home defeats to Everton and Brentford, it looked like Villa would continue to stumble on their own patch before the winner and Mings thought he celebrated his 200th appearance in style with the winner before it was awarded to Hinshelwood.