Finally, Villa broke the deadlock when Archie Hunter fired home, the West Brom goalie not even attempting a save, believing Hunter to be offside. In the final minute, Villa completed the win, with Dennis Hodgetts colliding with West Bromwich Albion goalie Bob Roberts, and poking the ball over the line to make it 2–0
In a last-minute turn of events, Villa broke the stalemate when Archie Hunter scored, as the West Brom goalkeeper failed to attempt a save, mistakenly believing Hunter was in an offside position. With seconds remaining, Villa secured the win with Dennis Hodgetts colliding with Bob Roberts and scoring the decisive goal.