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Tom Cleverley sees bright future for Watford after win at Birmingham
Posted Sunday, March 17, 2024 by PA2 hits
Watford interim manager Tom Cleverley thinks there is a bright future for the club after the Hornets secured a 1-0 victory over Birmingham.Cleverley was announced as interim boss after the sacking of Valerien Ismael and got off to a winning start thanks to Emmanuel Dennis’ 44th-minute goal.Dennis pounced on a mistake from the hosts to fire the ball past goalkeeper John Ruddy for what ultim...Full Story »
Haji Wright at the double as Coventry hit back to beat Watford
Posted Sunday, March 10, 2024 by PA13 hits
Haji Wright scored twice as Coventry came from behind to beat Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road.The FA Cup quarter-finalists do not play another Championship fixture until March 29 and needed the three points to remain in the Championship play-off picture.United States international Wright converted a 40th-minute penalty to cancel out Ryan Porteous’ headed opener and then struck a composed 72nd...Full Story »
Valerien Ismael not pointing finger after Watford error against Swansea
Posted Thursday, March 07, 2024 by PA6 hits
Watford manager Valerien Ismael refused to criticise goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann and defender Ryan Andrews for the clanger that left Watford having to come back from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea.Ismael opted to drop previous first choice Ben Hamer and restore Bachmann to the starting line-up for the first time in the league since November 28.But the Austrian was the key man in a...Full Story »
Ryan Porteous secures point for Watford against Swansea
Posted Thursday, March 07, 2024 by PA11 hits
Ryan Porteous cancelled out Ryan Andrews’ unlucky own goal as Watford came from behind to share a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea.The point enabled the mid-table Championship rivals to move further away from a relegation dogfight, although it also ended a two-match winning streak for the Swans.Watford have still not won at home in the league since November 28.Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann was bro...Full Story »
Valerien Ismael ‘comfortable’ about his position despite Watford’s defeat
Posted Sunday, February 25, 2024 by PA6 hits
Valerien Ismael insists he remains “comfortable” about his position despite Huddersfield’s comeback 2-1 victory consigning his side to a seventh straight home league game without a win – with the Watford boss calling on his players to look at their own performance to find the root cause.The home fans made their displeasure abundantly clear as Watford struggled through the...Full Story »
Watford manager Valerien Ismael says win at Rotherham ‘all about the result’
Posted Sunday, February 18, 2024 by PA4 hits
Watford head coach Valerien Ismael admitted feeling some relief after his side ended their losing streak with a 1-0 win at Rotherham.Neither side entered the contest with much confidence following three straight defeats apiece but it was Watford who snatched the points thanks to Yaser Asprilla’s second-half strike.Ismael said: “We were ready for the battle. We spoke about it before t...Full Story »
David Wagner says some Norwich fans ‘should stay at home’ after win over Watford
Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2024 by PA8 hits
Norwich head coach David Wagner was critical of a section of the club’s support after watching his side recover from losing a two-goal lead to beat Watford 4-2.Late goals from Gabriel Sara and Christian Fassnacht saw the Canaries move into the play-off places on goals scored, after enduring an uncomfortable opening to the second half.Wagner’s decision to substitute Onel Hernandez and...Full Story »
Norwich rally to beat Watford after throwing away two-goal lead
Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2024 by PA9 hits
Norwich recovered from losing a two-goal lead to beat Watford 4-2 at Carrow Road and maintain their Championship play-off push.The Canaries appeared to be in command after scoring twice in eight first half minutes through Ashley Barnes and Josh Sargent, only for Hornets to hit back as Mileta Rajovic netted just before the break and Yaser Asprilla scored a long-range stunner to equalise mid...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca hails ‘complete performance’ from Leicester in win at Watford
Posted Sunday, February 11, 2024 by PA6 hits
Enzo Maresca said his Leicester side delivered a “complete performance” following a 2-1 victory at Watford that maintained their 11-point lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Patson Daka’s 10th-minute penalty and a 55th-minute effort from Ricardo Pereira appeared to have put Maresca’s team on course for a comfortable victory.But a mistake by Foxes midfielder Harry ...Full Story »
Patson Daka on target as Leicester maintain league lead with win at Watford
Posted Sunday, February 11, 2024 by PA7 hits
Patson Daka set Leicester on course for a 2-1 win against Watford at Vicarage Road that maintained their 11-point lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship.But Enzo Maresca’s side were grateful for the cushion provided by Ricardo Pereira’s second-half strike after a Harry Winks mistake gifted Emmanuel Dennis the chance to fire up hopes of a Hornets comeback.Daka converted a 10th-mi...Full Story »
Russell Martin goes hoarse as Southampton gallop past Watford
Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2024 by PA7 hits
Russell Martin’s half-time hairdryer set up Southampton’s second-half surge to send them to a 3-0 FA Cup replay win over Watford and a fifth-round clash with Liverpool.Saints were dismal in the first half before Sekou Mara bagged a brace of well-hit strikes and Che Adams secured a 24th game unbeaten for the Championship promotion hunters.“I wasn’t happy with the first hal...Full Story »
Erol Bulut feels time off helped Cardiff end rut at Watford
Posted Sunday, February 04, 2024 by PA8 hits
Cardiff manager Erol Bulut felt rest and recuperation was behind his side’s 1-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.Bulut gave his squad an extended break from training last week and their extra energy proved vital in holding off a late Watford onslaught.Josh Bowler’s superb 43rd-minute strike gave Cardiff a first win since New Year’s Day and moved them to within five points ...Full Story »
Cardiff claim victory at Watford thanks to fine Josh Bowler strike
Posted Sunday, February 04, 2024 by PA9 hits
A stunning Josh Bowler strike two minutes before half-time gave Cardiff a 1-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.Bowler held off one Watford player, cut inside another and sent a delightful curler beyond the outstretched hand of Ben Hamer and into the far corner.The result means that in the past 14 meetings between these teams, only two have been won by the home side.While Erol Bulut’s ...Full Story »
Sheffield Wednesday’s winless run continues with draw against Watford
Posted Thursday, February 01, 2024 by PA13 hits
Sheffield Wednesday’s winless run extended to three matches as they recorded a 0-0 draw at home to Watford in the Championship.The Owls sit five points from safety after failing to take a number of chances at Hillsborough, while the visitors’ fourth draw in five league games left them three points off the play-off places.Both sides looked eager to return to winning ways in an enterta...Full Story »
Southampton leave it late to earn FA Cup replay with Watford
Posted Monday, January 29, 2024 by PA11 hits
Watford and Southampton face a replay for a place in the FA Cup fifth round following a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.Saints substitute Stuart Armstrong struck late to force a replay after Matheus Martins’ early free-kick looked being just enough to take the Hornets through, with Liverpool awaiting in the next round.Both sides made substantial changes to their most recent Championship starting...Full Story »
Liam Manning hails Scott Twine’s debut as Bristol City earn Watford draw
Posted Sunday, January 21, 2024 by PA17 hits
Liam Manning was not in the least surprised by an impressive debut from on-loan midfielder Scott Twine as his first-half goal earned Bristol City a point from a 1-1 Championship draw with Watford.But the head coach did admit astonishment at the manner of the 25th-minute equaliser. Twine climbed above a defender to head into an unguarded net after goalkeeper Ben Hamer had blocked Tommy Conway&rsq...Full Story »
Debutant Scott Twine nets first-half equaliser as Bristol City hold Watford
Posted Sunday, January 21, 2024 by PA9 hits
A headed debut goal from on-loan forward Scott Twine earned Bristol City a 1-1 draw with Watford in a closely-fought Championship clash at Ashton Gate.The visitors grabbed a 13th-minute lead when referee Andrew Kitchen spotted a handball by centre-back Rob Dickie after a free-kick had been played into City’s box and Tom Dele-Bashiru fired a right-footed penalty beyond Max O’Leary&rsq...Full Story »
Jake Livermore brace guides Watford to victory at QPR
Posted Sunday, January 14, 2024 by PA15 hits
Jake Livermore has rarely scored two goals in a season throughout his long career, but he hit two in five minutes to pile more misery on QPR.Former Tottenham, West Brom, Hull and England midfielder Livermore, now 34, struck twice from outside the area to earn Watford a 2-1 win at Loftus Road.Lyndon Dykes pulled one back for Rangers but they could not find an equaliser and remain deep in relegati...Full Story »
Valerien Ismael pleased with Watford’s second-half reaction against Chesterfield
Posted Sunday, January 07, 2024 by PA9 hits
Watford head coach Valerien Ismael was pleased at the second-half reaction from his side, as they spared their FA Cup blushes with a 2-1 win over Chesterfield.A goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time from Tom Dele-Bashiru broke the hearts of the National League leaders, who would have felt they deserved at least a replay.Watford won their first FA Cup third-round tie at home since 2018, and p...Full Story »
Last-gasp Tom Dele-Bashiru winner edges Watford past Chesterfield
Posted Sunday, January 07, 2024 by PA12 hits
Mileta Rajovic and Tom Dele-Bashiru spared Watford blushes as the Hornets edged to a 2-1 FA Cup third-round victory over Chesterfield.Defeat was a cruel blow for the non-league side, who deserved at least a replay against their higher-placed opponentsThe Championship side gave a first start to Rhys Healey, while Chesterfield made five changes – Liam Mandeville, Ryheem Sheckleford, Joe Quig...Full Story »
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