HULL FIRE

Brady determined to seize the day after suffering agony of missing out on Wembley date with Tigers

- CHRIS MCKENNA

ROBBIE BRADY is using the heartache of missing Hull's FA Cup Final at Wembley as the driving force to help Preston achieve something special.

The Ireland international is ready to take on Premier League big boys Aston Villa today at Deepdale.

There's a semi-final spot up for grabs and another visit to Wembley.

The two-time winners of the FA Cup are massive underdogs against Unai Emery's men but Brady is hoping he can help pull off the shock.

It would certainly go a long way to compensate for missing the 2014 decider at the national stadium.

Brady, 33, suffered a groin injury in February of that campaign for Hull and was initially ruled out for the season.

But the versatile defender and midfielder battled back and was pushing to feature against the Gunners only to fail a late fitness test ahead of the 3-2 defeat for the Tigers.