Aston Villa suffer defeat at the hands of Arsenal in FA Cup final
Aston Villa fans were left dismayed after a 4-0 defeat in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley.
Family of 'Granddad Villa' hope 25,000 fans will applaud him during the FA Cup final
For one family of Villa fans the most important moment of the FA Cup final will come 18 minutes into the second half.
Graham Hassall, known to his family as 'Granddad Villa', was a season ticket holder for more than 40 years. The only trophy he hadn't seen them lift in person was the FA Cup.
He was diagnosed with cancer in February last year, and although he managed to make it to Wembley for the semi final, he has since died.
Andy Bevan explains why the 63rd minute of tomorrow's match could turn out to be so memorable.
There's more information on the applause on Facebook
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Hutton puts emphasis on Aston Villa progress
Alan Hutton insists Villa cannot be too downhearted at their Wembley thrashing by Arsenal
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Family of 'Granddad Villa' left speechless by applause
One family was left speechless today when 25,000 fans joined in an applause for Graham Hassall, who lost his life to cancer this year.
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FA Cup final report: Arsenal thrash Aston Villa 4-0
The Gunners demolished a lacklustre Villa side in ruthless fashion at Wembley