Ollie Watkins closes Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke's impressive record and has 12 games to break it

Ollie Watkins is four goals away from breaking Dwight Yorke's 28-year-old Aston Villa record.

He striker has been in excellent form this season and took his Premier League tally to 14 goals in Saturday's 4-2 win against Nottingham Forest.

The 28-year-old opened the scoring after four minutes at Villa Park with a close-range shot after Leon BaileyIs running.

He then returned the favor by setting up Bailey in the second half to take his total top-flight goal contributions to 24 this season.

It means Watkins is now just four implications away from breaking york total of 27 during the 1995/96 campaign.

The former Brentford striker was also the first Villa player to reach double figures for goals and assists in the Premier League. since yorke did it 28 years ago.

Watkins has been key to villas They move up into the Champions League places as they look to secure a Premier League top-four finish for the first time since 1996.

A home clash against Forest was their final test on the road to European Cup qualification on Saturday afternoon.

And it was another performance that saw Watkins shine to boost his chances of being named in Gareth Southgtate's squad. Euro 2024 equipment.

Watkins' goal total for the season in all competitions now stands at 19, three more than last season's total.

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The striker is already on par with the Bournemouth star Dominic Solanke as the third top scorer in the Premier League this season.

In addition to Watkins and Bailey, Douglas Luis shot in a double to achieve consecutive victories for Unai Emeryfrom the side.

They remain fourth in the table and are five points ahead of Tottenham in fifth place.

And they are eight points away manchester united in sixth place after their shock 2-1 home defeat to Fulham.