Joe Mason''s first-half strike was the difference as Wolves beat Aston Villa in an entertaining derby, on a night tributes were paid to Graham Taylor. Taylor, who died aged 72 on Thursday, managed both West Midlands rivals. Striker Mason profited from Villa goalkeeper Sam Johnstone''s mistake to bundle into an open net. In an end-to-end-match, Villa''s Ross McCormack headed Jordan Amavi''s cross over the crossbar as Steve Bruce''s side failed to muster a shot on target. Despite the lack of goals and quality in the final third, there was plenty of entertainment with fast-paced, counter-attacking play throughout. The game''s only goal came through Mason, after Nouha Dicko''s cross was parried into his path by Johnstone, and the striker drove into the ground and into the net. McCormack had Villa''s best chance of the game in the first half, and later felt he could have had a penalty when Danny Batth pulled back on his shirt. Wolves did have their chances to extend their lead though, with Dicko shooting straight at Johnstone when played in by Helder Costa, before substitute Bright Enobakhare fired wide late on.