Craig Pawson
Attendance:
20,480
Watford lose to Arsenal after Troy Deeney red card
Watford beaten at home by Arsenal as Troy Deeney is sent off
Javi Gracia said Watford captain Troy Deeney owes him no explanation after Arsenal red card
Watford players performances rated from Arsenal defeat
A selection of images as 10-man Watford push Arsenal all the way
Javi Gracia is not blaming Watford’s players for their mistakes against Arsenal
When a match falls on 15th April, you can’t help but think of the events at Hillsborough 30 years ago. On that day, I was standing on the terrace at the County Ground, Swindon. Don was propped up on a crush barrier next to me and a police officer told us that a wall had fallen down at the cup semi-final between Liverpool and Forest. On the coach on the way home we listened to the horror unfolding on the radio. I still find it hard to believe that 96 fans just like me went to a game that day and didn’t come home. What is even harder to take is that those lives were used for political grandstanding and their families have had to fight for justice for so long. As Bill Kenwright said, “They picked on the wrong mums.” I have always thought that what happened to them could have happened to any of us, so we all stand together in the fight for justice.
Cech saved from Abdoulaye Doucouré and Richarlison while, between times, the goalkeeper pushed out a Richarlison free-kick to present Roberto Pereyra with an inviting chance. He blazed off target. Cech was not entirely convincing when asked to get down low with any degree of speed.
clips of Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary Goals: 
Richarlison’s late winner at Swansea City was good, and his equaliser at the death at West Bromwich Albion too was important too. But this Watford fight-back, sealed by Tom Cleverley’s 90th minute winner, sparking carnage at Vicarage Road, was the best of the lot.
clips of Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary
