15th February 2025- Championship, Middlesbrough 0 Watford 1

WFC.Net goal commentary: 1

BBC: Moussa Sissoko’s headed winner gave Watford only their second win in 11 Championship games to increase the pressure on Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick.

Sky: The Hornets leapfrogged Boro into the top 10, who have now lost their last four Championship games and Carrick’s side were booed off at half-time and full-time by the home supporters at the Riverside.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Middlesbrough 0 Watford 1

Middlesbrough 0 Watford 1 minute-by-minute report

‘I have to give massive credit to the players because they were outstanding’

This time a fine away performance in the north-east Tees up a victory

Fran’s Watford Blog: It was joyous at the end of the game. After the pleasantries with the opposition players and the officials, the players gathered in front of us. Sissoko was beaming as he conducted the crowd singing his name. Then, as Cleverley’s name was sung, Kayembe decided to lift him off his feet. He gestured to them to calm down, but I think he was frightened of being dropped. The players continued to applaud the crowd who were lustily singing their support.

From the Rookery End: After 1-0 win away at Middlesbrough. Jon, Jordi and Adam gathered to react to the win and how the Hornets might have started to revive their season at the Riverside. With one eye on next weeks derby match against Luton, they discuss how a new foundations seems to be forming in Tom Cleverly’s Watford squad with a new centre back pairing and the continued redemption of Imran Louza. Tom will have some hard decisions to make, but has Doumbia shown him enough to cause him headaches for who should be starting up front.