BLACKBURN Rovers' Under 19s will attempt to be crowned the kings of England tonight when they head to Villa Park for the second leg of their national play-off final.

Rovers beat Aston Villa 5-3 in a thrilling first leg at Ewood last week thanks to a stunning hat-trick from teenage sensation Paul Gallagher.

But team boss Rob Kelly insists the hard work has still to be done before Rovers can think about claiming the title.

"It was a great result and a good performance but this tie is far from over," warned Kelly.

"Aston Villa are a good side and they are more than capable of turning it around, so we've still got the hard work ahead of us.

"But Villa Park is great place to play your football and one thing I think we can promise for the second leg is goals because both teams like to get forward."

Rovers qualified for the play-offs in impressive style after winning their group by a clear nine points with a goal difference of plus 38.

Then in the semi-finals they edged past Manchester City with a hard-fought 1-0 win to earn a place in the final.

Villa, meanwhile, qualified for the two-legged showdown courtesy of a 2-0 semi-final win over fellow Southern group winners, West Ham United.

The Midlanders boast a number of internationals in their ranks such as Finnish striker Mika Aarilto, England duo Liam Ridgewell and Kyle Nix and Republic of Ireland trio Wayne Henderson, Pierre Ennis and Stephen Foley.