The Fiver | Deciding the best option was trying to hit Steve Bruce with a cabbage

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On Tuesday night in the Championship, Aston Villa and Preston played out a thrilling draw that had just about everything. Six goals? Check. Dreadful defending? Check. A red card? Check. A surprise comeback? Check. A goal from a free-kick? Check. A missed penalty in injury-time? Checkity-check check check. With all that excitement, it came as something of a surprise to The Fiver to see the post-match headlines dominated by a member of the brassica oleracea species, specifically the cabbage. Even more specifically, the cabbage that was launched from the crowd in Villa manager Steve Bruce’s direction as he made his way to the dug-out before the match had even started.

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