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
Villa overcame the deadlock when Archie Hunter scored, with the West Brom goalkeeper not even attempting a save due to assuming Hunter's offside status. In the final moments, Villa clinched the victory with Dennis Hodgetts' goal, which came after a collision with Bob Roberts.