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11th February 2023- Championship, Watford 1 Blackburn Rovers 1

WFC Net Goal Commentary: 1

Attendance: 19,294

BBC Sport: Bradley Dack scored his 50th league goal for Blackburn as they earned a point against play-off rivals Watford at Vicarage Road.

Sky Sports: Head coach Slaven Bilic bought on Tom Cleverley, who made his first appearance since Burnley in August 2022. The change gave Watford a boost and they equalised in the 73rd minute. Blackburn failed to clear a free-kick, and Hoedt marked his debut with a fine first-time effort on the edge of the area which Pears could not deal with.

BHappy: There’s no avoiding the game’s star turn. João Pedro doesn’t so much run as skate around the pitch;   he’s the first to draw blood, breaking on the right after a one-two with Martins and sliding an evil low ball in towards Araújo that absolutely needs to be cut out  at the near post and is, on the slide, by a Rovers centre back.   Later, both Daughters will reply “João Pedro” with an unspoken “obviously” subtext when their Grandad asks them who their current favourite player is at the top of Occupation Road.  Daughter 1 will be sullen at her ongoing unwanted record of (thanks to two relegation seasons and unfortunate match selection) not having seen a win since New Years Day 2020 – she’d been excitedly incredulous (“really???”) when I recklessly suggested at kick off that today could be the day.

Fran’s Watford Blog: At half time, there was a lovely tribute to Oli Phillips.  His family were guests of the club and his daughter said a few words.  Then Andrew French spoke very warmly about Oli who had been both a mentor and a friend.  The dedication of the media suite to his memory was a lovely gesture and the decorations both at the entrance and inside showing Oli wearing his trademark fedora were just gorgeous.

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https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23316909.watford-pays-tribute-legendary-reporter-blackburn-rovers-draw/

Watford Observer: Watford pays tribute to legendary reporter in Blackburn Rovers draw

11th February 2017- Premier League, Manchester United 2 Watford 0

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RELIVE – Man United v Watford: Hornets beaten by goals in each half at Old Trafford

Mixed messages in United defeat for Hornets

Watford boss Mazzarri takes encouragement from Manchester United loss

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho delighted with side’s display

Man United v Watford match ratings: How did Hornets rate in Old Trafford defeat?

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Manchester United moved one point adrift of a top-four place as Anthony Martial marked his return with a goal and an assist in a victory over Watford.

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Anthony Martial impressed on his return to the Manchester United starting line-up in a 2-0 win over Watford.

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Anthony Martial takes his chance as Manchester United outclass Watford

The Telegraph

Manchester United 2 Watford 0: Juan Mata and Anthony Martial extend Utd’s unbeaten league run to 16

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11th February 2014- Championship, Watford 1 Birmingham City 0

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BBC Sport: Troy Deeney’s 13th goal of the season helped Watford to a narrow victory over Birmingham at Vicarage Road.

BHappy: Sometimes, football is a beautiful, breathtaking spectacle.  Artistic and elegant, bold and dramatic, capable of lifting the spirit and carrying it away from all of life’s concerns to a happier place.  This was definitively not one of those times.  If football at its best is a duel between musketeers, all cut, thrust and dexterity, this was the equivalent of two trolls knee-deep in treacle heaving clubs at each other.  And grunting.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2014-02-11
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/11-february-2014/

11th February 2012- Championship, Nottingham Forest 1 Watford 1

The Guardian: Nottingham Forest finally had a goal to celebrate as they honoured their former chairman Nigel Doughty but Watford hit back and relegation remains a real threat

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2012-02-11
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/11-february-2011/

11th February 2006- Championship, Watford 4 Coventry City 0

Ashley Young scored one and set up two more as Watford thrashed Coventry.

Watford are the form side in the Championship and they continued their good run with a victory romp inspired by Ashley Young. He opened the scoring and set up goals for Marlon King and Darius Henderson before Jay DeMerit wrapped up the points.

Eighteen goals in six games, six wins on the trot and the first sell-out for six seasons. Yet Watford’s manager Adrian Boothroyd says: “I don’t want anybody to get excited.” Who is he trying to kid?

Eleven goals in three games, five wins in a row, third in the table and Sheffield United suddenly looking human and utterly catchable meant that the challenge provided by the arrival of Coventry City, on a good run themselves, was clear. Could Boothroyd keep his players’ feet on the ground, stave off complacency and follow up the excellent win at Bramall Lane with another three points? More questions being asked of this Watford team, and more answers being emphatically provided.

Independent, 12 Feb 2006
Sunday Mirror, 12 Feb 2006
https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2006-02-11
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/11-february-2006/

11th February 1997- Football League Trophy Quarter Final (South), Watford 2 Bristol City 1

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Being a Vicarage Road end junkie I rarely get the chance to sit in the Rous Stand. So as it was only 6 pounds, we had decided to treat ourselves to a superior view. There is no argument that the atmosphere in the Rous is not as good as Vic end, but you can see everything that is going on from the Rous. And you really see how bad the refs are!!

It would be fair to say that my attitude to the Auto Windscreen Shield is ‘any result, apart from a draw, is fine’. It is, as we’re ceaselessly reminded, a competition with a final at Wembley – well, pardon me for being picky but the Second Division playoff final is also at Wembley and would be accompanied by a prize worth winning. So I can’t work up any enthusiasm for this – it’s a pointless tournament and a distraction from the more important business of gettting promotion. All of which makes the possibility of extra time and penalties too hideous to contemplate. I mean, what am I supposed to do? Leave the game regardless, something I’ve never done even when we’ve been 12-0 down with nine players sent off and two minutes to go, and get back to Brighton at a reasonable hour? Set a time limit in the hope that someone will score the ‘Golden Goal’ and then go in the middle of extra time if necessary? Stay for the whole caboodle and risk spending the night at Gatwick?