Tammy Abraham seals wild Villa win after late Sunderland scare, says he mirrored Ollie Watkins’ killer instincts

Tammy Abraham seals wild Villa win after late Sunderland scare, says he mirrored Ollie Watkins’ killer instincts

Aston Villa match-winner Tammy Abraham has said he followed Ollie Watkins' example after scoring a dramatic decider against Sunderland.

Aston Villa kept alive their pursuit ofChampions League football with a thrilling 4-3 win over Sunderland at Villa Park.

Unai Emery's side had been in control of the contest when Morgan Rogers gave the hosts a 3-1 lead early in the second, following Watkins' first-half brace, which sandwiched Chris Riggs' response for Sunderland.

However, Villa conceded twice in a minute late on as Sunderland looked to have snatched a point. First, Trai Hume showed determination to pull one back, before Wilson Isidor's 87th-minute equaliser.

There was still time for one last twist, as Abraham netted a last-gasp winner. The substitute steered in from Lucas Digne's delivery to spark wild celebrations.

Villa move back level on points with Manchester United, and now need only six points from their final five games to secure Champions League qualification.