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21st April 2026- Championship, West Bromwich Albion 3 Watford 0

Watford Observer: Can Watford provide some optimism at motivated West Brom?

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY LIVE: West Brom 3-0 Watford

Match Report: Watford sink without a trace again in 3-0 West Brom defeat

Still insists Watford players are hurting after ‘hugely painful’ defeat

Non-response at West Brom marks this out as Watford’s worst end-of-season run

BBC: West Bromwich Albion secured their Championship survival as they eased past sorry Watford at The Hawthorns.

Sky: Isaac Price scored the first goal and made the second for Daryl Dike’s second in as many games before half-time as James Morrison’s side made it nine games unbeaten. On-loan Crystal Palace right-back Danny Imray scored a deserved third goal for the Baggies, who made it 488 minutes without conceding.

Fran’s Watford Blog: This was an awful game with almost no redeeming features. There was a lack of energy in the performance, but I put that down to a lack of confidence among a group of young players for whom nothing seems to be working. I don’t see a lack of effort from the majority of the players. Maamma was, again, a constant threat and I really wish his late shot had gone in as he deserved a goal. The other positive was the return of Ngakia who we have missed since he was injured. But we were well beaten on the night, and it is hard to see us getting any more points this season.

21st April 2025- Championship, Portsmouth 1 Watford 0

Report: Portsmouth 1-0 Watford – Watford FC Download

BBC: Portsmouth confirmed their Championship status for another year with victory over Watford at Fratton Park.

Sky: The hosts scored the only goal after 25 minutes through Bishop, who nodded the ball home from close range. Watford were then reduced to 10 men in the 57th minute when Kevin Keben was sent off for bringing down Josh Murphy just outside the area.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Portsmouth 1 Watford 0

Portsmouth 1 Watford 0 minute-by-minute report

Cleverley says not enough “consequences for not doing your job” at Watford

‘A complete guess’ – Cleverley’s description of red card decision

Watching the last dregs of the season spiral inevitably towards the plughole

Fran’s Watford Blog: The Portsmouth goal was down to a rare Selvik mistake, although the highlights showed that Bishop’s final touch was rather fortunate. The shot from Louza was going in until Schmid intervened, the bar and post have not been our friends in recent games. But Selvik was definitely the busier of the keepers, so it is hard to argue with the result. Unlike on Friday, the Keben sending off seemed rather harsh. I hope that the club appeals it.

From the Rookery End: Easter is a great time to gorging on chocolate eggs. Watford gorged on red cards. In a two parts. Dave and Mike discuss the Burnley loss and Adam Drury joins Mike to breakdown the loss away at Pompey. Even with two defeats and three red cards the boys are able to find positives, even if Jon wasn’t there. but the true faults and frustrations of this Watford team still shine through.

21st April 2018- Premier League, Watford 0 Crystal Palace 0

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RELIVE – Watford vs Crystal Palace: Nothing to separate sides in evenly contested Premier League match

Watford and Crystal Palace battle out entertaining goalless draw

Javi Gracia praises Watford’s attitude following Crystal Palace draw

GALLERY: A selection of images from Watford’s draw with Crystal Palace

Watford vs Crystal Palace ratings: Stefano Okaka and Christian Kabasele on song

Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha hits back after Watford diving controversy

Christian Kabasele: Watford defender hopeful Javi Gracia will remain at club

Wilfried Zaha: Watford’s Christian Kabasele defends Crystal Palace man after diving accusations

Wilfried Zaha saw two penalty claims turned down as Watford and Crystal Palace edged towards Premier League safety after playing out an eventful 0-0 on Saturday.

Zaha was cautioned by referee Chris Kavanagh after going down inside the Watford penalty area following a challenge by Adrian Mariappa.

Watford’s traditional poor springtime form meant they had gone five matches without a victory, conceding 15 goals in the process, so the decision to pair the Italy international Stefano Okaka in attack with Troy Deeney was a brave one with the former chairman Elton John, watching on from the stands. Yet it almost paid off as early as the fourth minute when Deeney found space on the right and his cross was headed against the crossbar by Okaka.

Key in the first half exchanges and throughout was the redoubtable partnership of the newly returned Christian Kabasele and the slightly less newly returned but much missed Craig Cathcart.

It had been a thoroughly entertaining half of football. Watford were a completely different team from last week, playing positively and battling for everything. We had managed 11 shots on goal, but without really testing Hennessey. The Watford fans were also putting in a good performance, loud and proud in support of their team, which was essential as Palace usually bring a very noisy crowd with them.

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21st April 2012- Championship, Peterborough United 2 Watford 2

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Paul Taylor’s stunning equaliser at London Road saved Peterborough from a fourth straight Championship defeat. Lee Tomlin converted a penalty after just 13 minutes for the home side, but Troy Deeney levelled with scrappy goal midway through the first half. Watford went ahead early in the second half with a sweetly-struck free-kick by Sean Murray from 30 yards.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2012-04-21

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/21-april-2012/

21st April 2007- Premier League, Watford 1 Manchester City 1

Watford became the first team to be relegated from the Premiership this season after drawing with Manchester City at Vicarage Road.

Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd admitted his team ‘did not have enough’ after today’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City meant they were relegated to the Championship.

Your one-word match report is:fitting.

http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4758

21st April 2003- Championship, Watford 2 Derby County 0

http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4554

From an unseasonably cold Valley Parade to a sunny Vicarage Road in a matter of forty-eight hours, the other side of the end of season coin was very much in evidence before the kick-off. On paper, the fixture was just as meaningless as the encounter at Bradford. However, Watford’s end of season run-in does have a little more meaning than a glance at the league table would have you believe. Our current position doesn’t do justice to the effort this team has put into the season and three home games in the last four allow Watford the chance to rectify that. Furthermore, there are the ghosts of Villa Park that need exorcising. A good Watford win would do much to restore the feel-good factor that’s prevailed for much of this campaign.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2003-04-21

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-1/21-april-2003/