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BBC: Rocco Vata’s 95th-minute winner earned Watford victory over Portsmouth in a controversial match at Vicarage Road.

Sky: Zak Swanson fired Pompey ahead early on but Edo Kayembe cancelled that out via a second-half spot-kick Portsmouth were adamant should not have been given. Substitute Rocco Vata then tapped home in stoppage time to complete the comeback.

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Vata glorious way to secure a rare victory on Boxing Day

BHappy: Sissoko has proven to be anything other than a calming influence in such situations and as he lined up to come on himself with three minutes of normal time left it seemed likely that he’d either kill someone or score the winner. In the end he didn’t quite do either, but would play a key role in the decisive goal which involved three of the substitutes. In the fifth and final minute of added time with a disappointing-but-OK-in-the-circumstances-I-suppose point on the cards, Dan Bachmann humped a final long clearance, Vakoun Bayo – who enjoyed a spiky cameo himself – did brilliantly to control and flick on for Sissoko to run onto...

Fran’s Watford Blog:…his shot was closed down, but the ball rebounded to Vata who found the net, sparking manic celebrations in the home stands. I think the expression is “limbs” and it was an accurate description as we all leaped around hugging each other. I nearly fell into another row of seats on more than one occasion. The players’ celebration was equally mad, and it appears that Vata does smile.

From the Rookery End: After the bonkers end to Watford’s 2-1 Boxing Day home win, Jon and Jason, as they walked away from the ground, had a quick chat about the game and the players that made an impact on the result.