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10th December 2021- Premier League, Brentford 2 Watford 1

WFC.net Jon Marks goal commentary: 1

Attendance: 16,861

BBC Sport: Brentford scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to come from behind and deny Watford victory. Bryan Mbeumo slotted in a stoppage-time penalty to make it 2-1, minutes after captain Pontus Jansson had equalised with a header at the back post.

Sky Sports: The Hornets took a first-half lead as they made the most of the absence of two of the Bees’ first-choice back three, with Dennis left unmarked to nod home Tom Cleverley’s corner just before the half-hour mark, with the hosts out of sorts with a number of their key players unavailable.

BHappy: That our defending is appalling is accepted, but this is only true sometimes. Sometimes is often enough of course, but there would have been stuff to admire here if only we’d gotten away with it. Bodies in the way. Questions asked. Decisions forced, that sort of thing.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The home side continued to threaten and a shot from Onyeka was deflected wide. The resultant corner was headed clear by King. But the home side were level a minute later from another corner, the delivery from Forss was headed home by Jansson. There was a VAR review for possible offside, but the goal stood so we had to endure the obnoxious tannoy announcer celebrating the goal for a second time. The irritation at letting in a late goal was compounded by the knowledge that it had been coming, we only had ourselves to blame. The home side had a chance to take the lead when a shot from Janelt was deflected over the bar. The Watford goal was in danger from the corner, but João Pedro was on hand to clear off the line. The fourth official indicated that there was 5 minutes of added time. This started with another booking for the home side as Onyeka was penalised after pulling Kucka to the ground. Ranieri made a final change bringing Tufan on for Dennis. But the points were lost when Troost-Ekong made a stupid tackle on Ghoddos giving the referee no choice but to point to the spot. Mbeumo sent Bachmann the wrong way, the home side were ahead in stoppage time and we had to listen to the loudmouth on the tannoy again. That was the last action of the game, so the Hornets fell to a disappointing defeat on their first visit to the Brentford Community Stadium.

10th December 2018- Premier League, Everton 2 Watford 2

Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary Goals: 1 2

Match Report: Everton 2-2 Watford

Gracia: “It’s Tough To Accept”

Gracia On Quina: “He Had An Amazing Performance”

Quina: “We Deserved The Win”

Watch: Behind-The-Scenes At Goodison

Highlights: Everton 2-2 Watford

Affleck’s Angle: Rulings Rued At Goodison

FPL Review: Gameweek 16

Gallery: Everton v Watford

Away Days: Pereyra The Creator Against Everton

RELIVE: Everton vs Watford: Lucas Digne scores stoppage-time leveller in frenetic Premier League clash

Everton vs Watford: Lucas Digne free-kick denies Hornets Premier League victory

Everton vs Watford: Javi Gracia left frustrated by more controversial decisions

Watford player ratings: Domingos Quina makes his mark against Everton

IN PICTURES: Images from Watford’s draw at Everton

Domingos Quina: Watford midfielder praised after impressive full debut at Everton

Lucas Digne’s injury-time free-kick earned Everton a point and denied Watford what would have been a sweet victory over former manager Marco Silva.

Abdoulaye Doucoure looked to have headed the winner after Seamus Coleman’s own goal cancelled out Richarlison’s opener against his old club. Gylfi Sigurdsson then missed a penalty for the second time this season but Watford were denied their first win at Goodison Park as Digne opened his account for the Toffees with a sumptuous effort in stoppage-time.

Watford fans brought inflatable snakes to taunt Marco Silva but the surest way to torment their former manager lay in the club’s first victory at Everton. It was in their grasp until stoppage time, deservedly so, only for Lucas Digne to produce an antidote for Silva and Everton’s self-inflicted suffering.

“I didn’t see anything,” said the Portuguese. “It is not important to me.” But neither time nor the authorities have healed Watford’s wounds. The club’s complaint to the Premier League about what they think was an illegal approach remains unresolved and while Everton had attempted to repair relations by paying what they felt was over the odds for Richarlison, his £40 million fee now looks money well spent.

As we entered through the turnstiles, we were greeted by Dave Messenger who was handing out vouchers for £10 for food and drink. A really lovely gesture from the club to reward those who had made the journey to Liverpool on a Monday night. The smallish crowd meant that it was like the old days in the away stand, with us able to take any seat we wanted. So we headed to an empty section further back where we could stretch out and move about in comfort. Bliss!

If the away end was loud after the second goal, it was ten times louder now as the game entered the final ten minutes. I felt physically sick as the Fourth Official held up his board to show six minutes of additional time to be played. Watford were doing well, winning the ball back comfortably and running the clock down at any chance they could. As the game entered the final minute, a lofted ball towards the Watford goal was handled by Kabasele as he failed to make the header. As soon as the free kick was given myself and all the other Watford fans around me knew what was coming.

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10th December 2016-Premier League, Watford 3 Everton 2

Previously v Everton

clips of Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary
Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3

WO image

Relive Watford v Everton: Hornets end 29-year hoodoo over Toffees at Vicarage Road

Watford come from behind to claim first Everton win since 1987

Hornets boss dedicates Everton victory to Ray Batchelor

Everton boss Ronald Koeman believes team were too weak to handle ‘direct’ Hornets

Hornets boss Mazzarri believes Stefano Okaka is perfect for Premier League

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10th December 2011- Championship, Watford 1 Leeds United 1

Robert Snodgrass scored an injury-time penalty as Leeds salvaged a draw against Watford in the Championship. It was cruel for the hosts as they had missed a penalty of their own with just two minutes of normal time remaining.

Wolves loanee Michael Kightly scored the opening goal after 28 minutes and the hosts should have put the result beyond doubt but Marvin Sordell saw his spot-kick saved by Alex McCarthy before Snodgrass showed him how it was done deep into stoppage time, netting his fourth goal in three games.

Let’s put the final exchanges of the game to one side for a minute. They constitute an incontrovertibly key detail, of course, and we’ll get to them but they shouldn’t be at the front of our minds when looking back on today, not once the seething frustration has died down. For this was a monstrous Watford performance; not always pretty, and self-evidently not perfect, but vigorous, confident, bullish and single-minded. Quite comfortably the best display of those witnessed by your BHaPPY correspondents this season, irrespective of the result.

10th December 2010- Championship, Queens Park Rangers 1 Watford 3

http://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches

Daily Telegraph, 11 Dec 2010

Bhappy: Erstwhile undefeated QPR 1 Leading scorers in the division (again) 3

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/10-december-2010/

This was the montage shown by the BBC at half time.

10th December 2008- Championship, Watford 2 Norwich City 1

Tommy Smith’s strike earned Watford boss Brendan Rodgers his first win as manager as they saw off Norwich.

The uncharitable might say that Brendan Rodgers owes his first victory as Watford manager to Norwich’s failings rather than his own side’s strengths. Profound frustration made Glenn Roeder a very uncharitable man. And a confused one. “That was daylight robbery,” said Roeder of this night-time joust. “We dominated from start to finish and gifted them two early Christmas presents. Anyone who puts forward a case for Watford deserving to win that match is in fairyland.”

Yeah, I know. A win. Any win. But good god. Norwich were poor, and yet we were fortunate to come away with three points.