West Brom fans celebrate escaping promotion on the final day in 2005

Five Midlands relegation escapes

Aston Villa host Sunderland as both sides bid to avoid Premier League relegation. Here's a look at some Midlands escapes.

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3,000 Stilliyan Petrov's attending Villa v Wigan match

Stilliyan Petrov masks ready to be worn by Villa fans Credit: @HeartOfTheHolte

A company near Leamington Spa has donated 3,000 Stilliyan Petrov masks to Aston Villa fans heading to Wigan this Sunday, in honour of their retiring Captain following his battle with acute leukaemia.

Mask-arade from Southam, have sent the masks free of charge. Masks are also being sold online, with profits being donated to Cure Leukaemia.

Villa fans have dubbed this weekend's fixture 'Stiliyan Petrov Day'.

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Aston Villa fans to walk from Birmingham to Wigan for charity

The charity walk is from Villa Park to Wigan

A group of Aston Villa fans will walk from Villa Park to Wigan to raise money for Harry Moseley's charity ahead of heir final match of the season.

Harry raised almost half a million pounds for cancer research

The schoolboy from Birmingham died two years ago from a brain tumour. While he was alive he raised nearly half a million pounds for cancer research by making and selling bracelets.

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Villa boss: Atmosphere will be electric

Villa boss Paul Lambert says Villa Park will be "rocking" today as Villa face Chelsea in their last home game of the season.

Former Captain Stiliyan Petrov will do a lap of the pitch with his team mates after the game as he retires from football, following his leukaemia battle.

The manager says the event will be "emotional" for Stiliyan as he bows out of the game but hinted there would be a job for him elsewhere at Villa Park.

Supporters are also expected to stand and clap on the 19th minute to coincide with the skipper's squad number.

Petrov leads Villa one last time

Stiliyan Petrov is retiring from football after being treated for leukaemia Credit: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport

Stiliyan Petrov will lead out Aston Villa on to the Villa Park pitch one last time as they face Chelsea.

The 33-year-old Club captain will be joined by his team-mates for the traditional lap of appreciation at the end of the final home game of the season.

He announced his retirement from football this week after a battle with leukaemia.

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