Colby Bishop’s goal earned Portsmouth a 1-0 win over 10-man Watford which sealed their safety in the Sky Bet Championship.Pompey are six points clear of the drop zone with two games to play but, with Hull and Derby still to play each other, their status in the second tier is secure.The hosts scored the only goal after 25 minutes through Bishop, who nodded the ball home from close range.Wat...Full Story »

West Brom ended their three-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Watford at the Hawthorns in the Sky Bet Championship.Tom Fellows was the star of the match with two identical assists to Karlan Grant and Mikey Johnston as the Baggies were able to beat the Hornets for the first time since December 2016 – moving up to seventh in the table.Moussa Sissoko pulled one back for Watford late into...Full Story »

Ruben Selles refused to castigate his Hull players after a limp performance in a 1-0 loss at Watford left the Tigers still in danger of relegation.Moussa Sissoko netted the only goal early in the second half to prevent City from moving clear of their relegation rivals.Hull finished Tuesday in the same position in the table as they had been when they kicked off – 19th.Stoke moved level on 4...Full Story »

Hull passed up a chance to ease their relegation worries after Moussa Sissoko’s second-half goal earned Watford a 1-0 win at Vicarage Road.Former France midfielder Sissoko, 35, netted in the 55th minute to give the Hornets’ slim chances of making the play-offs a timely boost.Ruben Selles’ Tigers put in a tepid performance that leaves them with much work still to be done before ...Full Story »

Watford manager Tom Cleverley admitted delivering a half-time dressing-down as his side earned a point from a goalless draw against Plymouth at Vicarage Road.In spite of an improved second-half performance, the draw narrowed Watford’s chances of making the Championship play-offs.Cleverley said: “We wasted 45 minutes at home against a team that we feel we’re good enough to beat....Full Story »

Watford and Plymouth fought out a goalless draw in the Vicarage Road sunshine that did nothing to help the ambitions of either club.An insipid first half did at least give way to a second period full of chances and urgency.However, Watford’s dominance after the interval could not be converted into the victory that would have enhanced their play-off hopes.For bottom club Plymouth, who began...Full Story »

Siriki Dembele struck eight minutes from time to give Oxford a crucial 1-0 victory over 10-man Watford and their first win in 10 Championship matches.The winger fired home right-footed from 10 yards after referee Bobby Madley played a good advantage when Mark Harris was fouled.It was Dembele’s first goal for the club and came just three minutes after Watford had James Abankwah sent off for...Full Story »

Watford head coach Tom Cleverley believes his team must show more in the second half of games despite winning 1-0 against Swansea.Victory over the south Wales outfit was only their second win in their last eight home games and keeps them within sight of the Championship play-offs.The hosts visibly tired in the contest and have struggled in recent fixtures with lackluster performances after the b...Full Story »

Watford earned only their second home win since Boxing Day with a 1-0 victory over Swansea in the Championship.A 27th-minute goal from Moussa Sissoko proved to be the difference in a contest that had its fair share of individual mistakes.Swansea’s defeat was their first under interim manager Alan Sheehan.The hosts made two changes from their home defeat to Millwall on Saturday, with Tom In...Full Story »

Alex Neil says Millwall have drawn a line under the controversy surrounding the dismissal of keeper Liam Roberts at Crystal Palace last week following his side’s 2-1 victory at Watford.Roberts learned on Friday he would serve an extended six-game ban after being sent off for a challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta that left the Palace forward needing 25 stitches in a wound to his ear.But after...Full Story »

Tom Cleverley bemoaned Watford’s lack of cutting edge after their goalless draw with Stoke at the bet365 Stadium.The visitors dominated the game for more than an hour but could not score and in fact needed two late saves from Norwegian goalkeeper Egil Selvik to ensure they kept a third consecutive clean sheet.The draw leaves Watford three points off the top six, while Stoke sit five points...Full Story »

Stoke and Watford played out a drab 0-0 Championship draw at the bet365 Stadium as neither side were able to give a boost to their respective end-of-season ambitions.Mark Robins’ relegated-threatened Potters avoided a third successive defeat to remain five points above the drop zone and might have snatched a late winner but for Egil Selvik’s brace of saves.Play-off chasing Watford mi...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield still believes Luton have the fight to escape relegation despite a 2-0 defeat at Watford which left them five points adrift of safety at the bottom of the Championship table.Tom Dele-Bashiru’s early penalty and a tap-in from Edo Kayembe turned out to be enough to inflict a ninth defeat in 12 league matches upon the Hatters.Bloomfield, who replaced Rob Edwards as manager on ...Full Story »

Watford reclaimed local bragging rights with a 2-0 derby win that left Luton still rooted to the bottom of the Championship table.Tom Dele-Bashiru’s early penalty and a tap-in not long after from Edo Kayembe turned out to be enough for Watford to inflict a ninth defeat in 12 league matches upon the Hatters, who had beaten the Hornets 3-0 at Kenilworth Road in October.Goalkeeper Thomas Kami...Full Story »

Team Analysis Watford were 8th in the league before this round, 2 points away from the promotion playoffs zone. They are motivated to secure a promotion playoff spot at least. Giorgi Chakvetadze notched a goal and an assist for Watford in two games lately. Watford got 9 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the previous 12 league games at home, with an unbeaten rate of 91.7%. Sheffield United were 3r...Full Story »

Watford moved from seventh to fourth in the Championship table after Vakoun Bayo’s second-half goal earned the Hornets a 1-0 victory at home to Oxford.Tom Cleverley’s hosts moved above Burnley, West Brom and Millwall thanks to a 54th-minute strike from the Ivory Coast forward, who had scored four times at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend but only once before that this term.Greg Leigh...Full Story »

Luke Williams hailed Swansea’s intensity as they rose four places in the Championship table with a 1-0 home win over Watford. that made it back to back triumphs in the space of three days.Myles Peart-Harris’ first goal for the club made it back-to-back victories in the space of three days and ended a near five-hour wait for a home goal at the Swansea.Com Stadium.“I’m plea...Full Story »

Myles Peart-Harris bagged his first goal for Swansea as the Brentford loanee helped to make it back-to-back wins with a 1-0 home triumph over Watford.It was the fourth time in seven home league games this season that the Swans had kept a clean sheet as they pegged back fifth-placed Watford and moved up four places to 10th in the table.Swansea were looking to build on their 2-1 win at Oxford at t...Full Story »

Head coach Tom Cleverley lauded four-goal Vakoun Bayo after Watford climbed into the top six of the Championship with a stunning 6-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Michael Smith quickly cancelled out Ryan Porteous’ opener before penalties from Tom Ince and Bayo put Watford in the driving seat.Bayo bagged his second and claimed the match ball either side of Pol Valentin&rs...Full Story »

Four second-half goals from Vakoun Bayo gave Watford a stunning 6-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Michael Smith quickly cancelled out Ryan Porteous’ opener before penalties from Tom Ince and Bayo put Watford in the driving seat.Bayo bagged his second and claimed the match ball either side of Pol Valentin’s reply for the Owls and then claimed his fourth in the closi...Full Story »