27th September 2025- Championship, Watford 2 Hull City 1

Watford Observer: Hull City reporter previews the Tigers’ trip to Watford on Saturday

Hull City preview: Paulo Pezzolano’s Watford must put smiles on faces – and fast

Team news: Jeremy Ngakia and Jeremy Petris return but Egil Selvik out for Hull

Pezzolano: ‘Watford’s track record with head coaches doesn’t preoccupy me’

Kwadwo Baah ‘working well every day’ and could start with Nestory Irankunda

Paulo Pezzolano on why Watford haven’t found consistency yet

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Watford Observer: LIVE: Watford 2-1 Hull City

Match Report: Watford come from behind to beat Hull City 2-1

Paulo Pezzolano pleased with Watford’s character in comeback Hull win

‘It is deeply-rooted in the club’: Pezzolano reacts to ‘sacked in the morning’ chant

No left-footed defender and Kyprianou benched: Pezzolano explains selection for Hull

Opinion: Where does Pezzolano stand after ‘sacked in the morning’ chants?

Kwadwo Baah leaves Vicarage Road in a sling and being assessed

BBC: Vivaldo Semedo scored his first Watford goal as they came from behind to beat Hull City 2-1 at Vicarage Road.

Sky: In a changeable atmosphere, with home fans at first turning on their own manager before the Hornets’ second-half fightback, 20-year-old Portuguese striker Semedo’s unmarked header from skipper Imran Louza’s corner 12 minutes from time completed an unlikely turnaround.

BHappy: The crowd turns instantly, and a lot of heads visibly drop on the field as “sacked in the morning” gets a rather unfortunate if brief airing from the Rookery. We’re lucky to get to the break only a goal down… Alleyne will allow McBurnie a shooting window which he uses to smack a fierce drive against the post, another chance is denied by a combination of flung bodies and a fortunate bounce. We look forlorn, and leave to a chorus of boos at the whistle, much of which you imagine directed at the manager rather than the selection of players that he has juggled onto the field. We are facing a third consecutive 1-0 defeat against weak opposition.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The post-match celebrations were joyous. Captain Louza looked so happy that I couldn’t help but smile. He had been man of the match, but Semedo was a close second. After failing to impress in previous games, he had finally shown us what Pezzolano sees in him. He had struggled in the first half (as had everyone else) but had shown some really good things in the second half. Constantly getting into good positions, he contributed a goal and an assist. The assist was impressive as he had shown strength and intelligence in holding the ball up until Louza was available to receive the pass. Good stuff. I also enjoyed the contributions of Petris who repeatedly bombed down the wing and put in some decent crosses. Hopefully this is the start of some more positive, effective football from the Hornets.

From the Rookery End: Another game, another shake-up — but how many changes is too many? Jon, Mike and Adam Drury, from the Watford Observer discuss how Watford looked lost in a dreadful first half where Hull should’ve been out of sight, only for Paulo Pezzolano’s faith in his team to finally pay off after the break.