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22nd February 2019- Premier League, Cardiff City 1 Watford 5

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Referee:
Simon Hooper
Attendance:
30,387
Goal 1
Goal 2
Goal 3
Goal 4
Goal 5

Watford take on Cardiff City in Friday night Premier League clash

Gerard Deulofeu scores a hat-trick as Watford beat Cardiff City 5-1

Javi Gracia thinks Watford can achieve something special after Cardiff City win

Watford’s players rated after they thump Cardiff City in the Premier League

Ben Foster vows Watford will continue to push on after Cardiff City thrashing

Images of all the goals from Watford’s 5-1 win at Cardiff City

Gerard Deulofeu scored Watford’s first top-flight hat-trick since 1986 as they boosted their hopes of a Europa League spot by cruising to victory at Cardiff.

Deulofeu opened the scoring in the 18th minute in a first half where Cardiff felt they should have had a penalty when Josh Murphy went down in the box under a strong challenge from Daryl Janmaat (42).

Deulofeu had not scored for eight matches but looked as if he was back playing for Barcelona as he ran riot in the second half. Abdoulaye Doucoure headed Bennett’s free-kick clear and into the path of the former Everton player, who knocked the ball past Manga on the halfway line, before taking it round Neil Etheridge and slotting home his fifth goal of the season.

The final whistle went sparking wild celebrations in the away end.  The players all came over to celebrate with the crowd and the songs and cheers went on for some time.  Deulofeu secured the match ball, despite an attempt by Doucouré to steal it.  As the others left him to it, he stood alone in front of the away fans while we told him he was magic.  It was a lovely moment.

22nd February 1997- New Division Two, Wycombe Wanderers 0 Watford 0

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Looking on the bright side, at least I don’t have to bother updating the goal stats page today. On the other hand, I do have to attempt to write a report on one of the worst performances I’ve seen from a Watford side in donkey’s years.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=1997-02-22
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-2/22-february-1997/

22nd February 1994- New Division One, Barnsley v Watford- Match postponed

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The game was postponed at 5.40pm much to the annoyance of both clubs and all those who travelled. A new programme was issued for the rearranged date of 12th April 1994.

https://oldwatford.com/1994/03/05/5th-march-1994-new-division-one-watford-2-oxford-united-1/