Phil Brown wields the axe after the 5-1 defeat to Man City on Boxing Day as he drops five players for the visit of Aston Villa

On a cold night Ashley Young is one of two Villa outfield players with long sleeves. For the record Gabriel Agbonlahor is the other

Prior to the game Brown called on his side to get "ugly again". Nicky Barmby obliges but his effort is disallowed

If the first half is a humdrum affair, the question of whether Brown will give his half-time team talk on the pitch maintains interest

It is 0-0 at half-time and Hull's players get to hear Brown's words of wisdom in the dressing room

Villa need to win this game to reclaim fourth place but the visitors are not at their fluent best

The last Premier League game in 2008 is a bit of damp squib with neither keeper required to make a save

Villa have a habit of scoring late goals and once again they save their best until last

Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill is powerless to stop Villa taking the lead

The game has a controversial injury as Hull claim a penalty in injury time

Referee Steve Bennett initially gives a penalty for handball but after consulting his assistant then changes his mind

Kamil Zayatte's own goal allows Villa to regain fourth spot - prompting large open-mouthed celebrations