Cardiff gave their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Sky Bet Championship a big boost by coming from behind to win 3-1 at Watford.Ismaila Sarr gave the Hornets an early lead but their slim hopes of gate-crashing the play-offs were dented by three Cardiff replies in the space of 10 first-half minutes.Kion Etete and Cedric Kipre quickly turned the scoreline on its head before Sory Kaba posted ...Full Story »

Chris Wilder joined in the collective sigh of relief around Vicarage Road after watching his Watford team enjoy fortune at both ends of the pitch in their 2-0 victory over Bristol City.An own goal by Harry Cornick, turning in a Joao Pedro cross-shot, gave the hosts an early lead before City keeper Max O’Leary allowed a Pedro shot to squeeze through his legs.Wilder said: “It’s a...Full Story »

Coventry and Watford played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the CBS Arena that did little for their respective play-off dreams in the Championship.First-half goals from Joao Pedro and Imran Louza put the Hornets 2-0 up but Matthew Godden and Ben Sheaf rescued a point for the Sky Blues.Coventry sit three points off the play-off places with Watford a further three points off the pace with five gam...Full Story »

Neil Warnock believes Huddersfield are in a good place after boosting their survival hopes with a 3-2 win at Watford.Victory takes the Yorkshire side out of the Sky Bet Championship drop zone for the first time since August.With a home game on Easter Monday against Blackburn up next, Warnock feels his side are moving in the right direction.He said: “It looks a lot better than it did four w...Full Story »

Huddersfield boosted their survival chances after beating Watford 3-2 at Vicarage Road, as the hosts had goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann sent off deep into stoppage time.Watford made two changes to the side that lost at local rivals Luton, with Joao Ferreira and Yaser Asprilla coming into the starting line-up.With seven points from the previous three games, Huddersfield made one change from their imp...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards admitted it was an emotional moment for him when earning a 2-0 derby victory over his former side Watford.Gabe Osho opened the scoring in the first half before Allan Campbell prodded home from close range in stoppage time at a buoyant Kenilworth Road.The Town chief, who was in charge at Vicarage Road earlier in the campaign, said: “It meant a lot to us, I think the p...Full Story »

Luton Town recorded a 2-0 win over fierce rivals Watford to further cement their place in the Championship play-off spots.Gabe Osho and Allan Campbell were on target for the home side, who sit fourth in the table.The hosts had the first effort on 13 minutes, Amari’i Bell’s 40-yard shot swerving narrowly wide of the target.A clever corner routine then almost led to the Hatters taking ...Full Story »

Wigan manager Shaun Maloney felt his team coped admirably with unpaid wages, as they drew 1-1 at Watford.Maloney’s Sky Bet Championship strugglers took a point from Vicarage Road, as James McClean’s second-half goal cancelled out Keinan Davis’ opener just before half-time.Wigan saw weekly payments to players halted less than 48 hours before the match and Maloney had said he was...Full Story »

Chris Wilder was delighted that “a front-foot performance” in his first home game as Watford manager resulted in a 3-0 victory over Birmingham.Imran Louza and Keinan Davis put the Hornets 2-0 up within 16 minutes and Blues could have been further behind by half-time after Jeremy Ngakia hit a post and Ismael Kone and Craig Cathcart both went close.The visitors perked up in the second ...Full Story »

Chris Wilder’s first home game as Watford’s new manager ended in a straightforward 3-0 victory over Birmingham.Imran Louza and Keinan Davis scored within the first 16 minutes of a painful evening for Blues manager John Eustace – a former Hornets captain as a player.Birmingham improved in the second half but could not prevent substitute Britt Assombalonga from adding a third.Wil...Full Story »

Watford boss Chris Wilder admitted he has to restore confidence in his players after his reign started with a 1-0 defeat at QPR.The loss in Wilder’s first match in charge left the Hornets 10th in the Sky Bet Championship table, with just one win in nine matches.Tim Iroegbunam’s first-half strike gave Gareth Ainsworth his first win as Rangers manager and the west London side’s f...Full Story »

Watford manager Slaven Bilic admitted his side are falling behind in the play-off race following their 0-0 draw against Preston.Bilic was frustrated his players failed to create many clear-cut chances apart from a four-minute spell midway through the second half.Bilic said: “If we were at the start of the season or in a comfortable position in the table, I would be not happy, but I would s...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s performance against a tough Watford side following their narrow 1-0 Championship victory.An own goal by Ryan Porteous in the second half saw United defeat their promotion rivals and move seven points clear of the play-off places.Heckingbottom said: “It’s all about how many points we get. We changed slightly due to W...Full Story »

Sheffield United overcame Championship promotion rivals Watford and boosted their hopes of automatic promotion with a narrow 1-0 victory.An own goal in the second half by Ryan Porteous secured maximum points for the hosts at Bramall Lane.After a quiet opening 10 minutes, Keinan Davis had the first big chance of the game for the visitors. The Watford man went through on goal but could not get a s...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic praised Ken Sema for his two-goal contribution in Watford’s 3-2 victory over West Brom which propelled the Hornets back into the Championship play-off positions.Swede Sema scored twice, including a heavily-deflected winner that came off Albion defender Erik Pieters, with Ismaila Sarr supplying their other goal.Bilic said: “Ken is a very good player and a top player. He i...Full Story »

Ken Sema scored twice – including a heavily-deflected winner – as Watford beat West Brom 3-2 to move back into the Championship play-off spots.Slaven Bilic’s 200th game as a manager in English football could hardly have been more entertaining as his current club pipped the one he took up to the Premier League in 2020, and sacked him before the year was out.Ismaila Sarr was also...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany was a happy man after his Burnley side scored a last-gasp equaliser to deny Watford a fine win at Turf Moor.Joao Pedro’s 32nd-minute opener took the Hornets to the brink of victory before substitute Michael Obafemi bundled home in the 95th minute as it finished 1-1.Although Burnley would have welcomed an 11th straight league victory – to beat a club record going back ...Full Story »

Burnley had a last-gasp goal from Michael Obafemi to thank as their amazing recent form stuttered in a 1-1 draw against Watford.A first-half finish from Joao Pedro gave the Hornets the lead but Vincent Kompany’s men escaped with a point after Obafemi popped up deep into stoppage time.Watford arrived in Lancashire as one of only two sides to have defeated the Clarets this season, winning 1-...Full Story »

Watford head coach Slaven Bilic believed securing victory was only prevented by a lack of quality as they drew 1-1 with Blackburn.The Hertfordshire side overcame Bradley Dack’s first-half effort at Vicarage Road, with debutant Wesley Hoedt netting for the Hornets in the second half.Watford were generally on top in the contest and the result keeps them still in the Sky Bet Championship play...Full Story »

Watford’s Championship play-off hopes suffered a setback after they threw away a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw at Reading.After a cagey opening half-hour, Watford went ahead when a clever team move culminated in Ismaila Sarr stroking in from close range.Defender Ryan Porteous, on his Watford debut, extended the advantage from a glancing header three minutes into the second half.Reading, ...Full Story »