Match thread: Stevenage - Watford

Doesn't sound as if this group of players have played together very much. Good individuals, but not a team performance.

 

Players coming out. We need to get a grip early in this half or it could go wrong. No changes in players.

1,860 travelling Horns. Watford kick off, attacking the end where they are.

Good cross from Diego Fabbrini, no one coming in on the far post.

Stevenage counter, and they shoot wide.

 

"Watford need to get their passing game going, they are getting caught up with the Stevenage direct approach."

 

Ighalo and Forestieri not holding the ball up.


GOAL: Dyer

 

First real chance and it is taken.

 

Nice, might settle the players down.

 

Free kick to Stevenage just outside the area. All the big men are up. Bond doesn't get anywhere near it, but it goes behind.

 

Long throw to Stevenage that Tamas has to head behind. Headed clear by Pudil.

 

Stevenage really are putting everything into this. Better play from Watford. Keeper saves from Munari.

Back down the other end, and Ekstrand gives away another corner.

Quick break by the Horns, corner.

Cleared. Freekick to Watford 10yds outside the area. Headed away.

 

Great save by Bond. No one can believe how he saved that.

 

Really could do with a second goal to ease the nerves.

Still pressure from Stevenage as they seek an equalizer. 9th corner to them.

Watford break, poor by Fabbrini. Better from him now, he wins a corner. Now he goes down in the box. No penalty.

 

Iain Dowie is very keen to see us get beaten - one would hope that former hornets on TV would conduct themselves with a little more decorum.

 

Dembele goes into the refs book.

Watford make a mess of the free kick.

 

Forestieri brought down a yard outside the box. Freekick taken by Dyer gets under it and it goes over.

 

"Watford have defended quite well against the onslaught"

Sean Murray getting a run out. Fabbrini comes off.

 

Dyer hits the bar after a rapid counter attack.

 

Vydra coming on for Ighalo.

 

Freekick given away by Ekstrand in a dangerous position. Goes behind for goal kick.

 

5th corner to Watford and a yellow card for Ashton who kicks the ball away. Tried to play a short corner but it gets nowhere. Trying to run the clock down now.

Another corner to Watford in the 90th minute.

4 added mins.

 

Stevenage will launch the ball forward from a freekick. Bond comes and takes the ball.

Corner to Stevenage. Keeper comes up. Goal kick.

FULL TIME: STEVENAGE 0-1 WATFORD