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Then Aston Villa’s new boss put emotion aside and set about getting his club back in the promotion hunt.

Birmingham-born Smith is an Villa fan from boyhood and he got the win he wanted in his first game in charge.

Villa’s old boys lined up on the side of the pitch as tributes were paid to former owner Sir Doug Ellis, complete with a thunderous minute’s applause from the 41,336 crowd.

Smith (above) said: “I thought it was going to be a real emotional time, but there were so many ex-players lined up on the side I kept giving them a hug. The

TRIBUTE Villa players honour Sir Doug Ellis (right) HEAD START Tammy Abraham celebrates after his early goal (below)