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4th January 2026- Championship, Hull City v Watford, Match postponed

The game was called off just 23 minutes before kick off. The Watford players came over to the away fans to tell them that the game was off before any announcement had been made in the ground. The news then started to appear on social media before finally confirmation was given in the stadium that the match was postponed.

Watford Observer: Hull City preview: Gracia expects winning run to energise one more push

News: Hull City Match Postponed – Watford FCDownload

The club released a further statement later in the evening.

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY RECAP: Hull City v Watford postponed

Watford’s game at Hull City postponed at VERY short notice due to safety concerns

‘We were ready to play’ – Watford release statement after Hull City postponement

EFL to ask Hull City and Watford for observations after late postponement

Hull City v Watford postponement saga – what happened and what next?

Referee and safety officials – not clubs – must agree to postpone EFL match

Ince explains ‘strange’ Hull postponement from Watford players’ perspective

From the Rookery End: Watford’s away trip to Hull City was dramatically called off just 18 minutes before kick-off, leaving hundreds of travelling Hornets fans frustrated after making a 400-mile round trip. Among them was our own Mike, who left home at 7am and didn’t make it back until his 7pm train that evening. With no full From The Rookery End podcast this week, we’re sharing Mike’s appearance on BBC Radio Humberside, where he joined host James Hoggarth on Monday night to give the Watford fans’ perspective. Mike talks through the disappointment, the logistics, and the emotions felt by supporters left stranded after a long day of travel — and asks what more could (and should) have been done.

27th September 2025- Championship, Watford 2 Hull City 1

Watford Observer: Hull City reporter previews the Tigers’ trip to Watford on Saturday

Hull City preview: Paulo Pezzolano’s Watford must put smiles on faces – and fast

Team news: Jeremy Ngakia and Jeremy Petris return but Egil Selvik out for Hull

Pezzolano: ‘Watford’s track record with head coaches doesn’t preoccupy me’

Kwadwo Baah ‘working well every day’ and could start with Nestory Irankunda

Paulo Pezzolano on why Watford haven’t found consistency yet

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Match Wrap: Watford 2-1 Hull City – Watford FCDownload

Watford Observer: LIVE: Watford 2-1 Hull City

Match Report: Watford come from behind to beat Hull City 2-1

Paulo Pezzolano pleased with Watford’s character in comeback Hull win

‘It is deeply-rooted in the club’: Pezzolano reacts to ‘sacked in the morning’ chant

No left-footed defender and Kyprianou benched: Pezzolano explains selection for Hull

Opinion: Where does Pezzolano stand after ‘sacked in the morning’ chants?

Kwadwo Baah leaves Vicarage Road in a sling and being assessed

BBC: Vivaldo Semedo scored his first Watford goal as they came from behind to beat Hull City 2-1 at Vicarage Road.

Sky: In a changeable atmosphere, with home fans at first turning on their own manager before the Hornets’ second-half fightback, 20-year-old Portuguese striker Semedo’s unmarked header from skipper Imran Louza’s corner 12 minutes from time completed an unlikely turnaround.

BHappy: The crowd turns instantly, and a lot of heads visibly drop on the field as “sacked in the morning” gets a rather unfortunate if brief airing from the Rookery. We’re lucky to get to the break only a goal down… Alleyne will allow McBurnie a shooting window which he uses to smack a fierce drive against the post, another chance is denied by a combination of flung bodies and a fortunate bounce. We look forlorn, and leave to a chorus of boos at the whistle, much of which you imagine directed at the manager rather than the selection of players that he has juggled onto the field. We are facing a third consecutive 1-0 defeat against weak opposition.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The post-match celebrations were joyous. Captain Louza looked so happy that I couldn’t help but smile. He had been man of the match, but Semedo was a close second. After failing to impress in previous games, he had finally shown us what Pezzolano sees in him. He had struggled in the first half (as had everyone else) but had shown some really good things in the second half. Constantly getting into good positions, he contributed a goal and an assist. The assist was impressive as he had shown strength and intelligence in holding the ball up until Louza was available to receive the pass. Good stuff. I also enjoyed the contributions of Petris who repeatedly bombed down the wing and put in some decent crosses. Hopefully this is the start of some more positive, effective football from the Hornets.

From the Rookery End: Another game, another shake-up — but how many changes is too many? Jon, Mike and Adam Drury, from the Watford Observer discuss how Watford looked lost in a dreadful first half where Hull should’ve been out of sight, only for Paulo Pezzolano’s faith in his team to finally pay off after the break.

8th April 2025- Championship, Watford 1 Hull City 0

WFC.Net goal commentary: 1

Report: Watford 1-0 Hull City – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Moussa Sissoko’s second-half finish gave Watford victory over struggling Hull City to keep their faint hopes of a Championship play-off place alive.

Sky: Edo Kayembe almost fired Watford ahead after barely half a minute but saw his thunderbolt from the best part of 30 yards bounce back off the angle of the goal frame.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford 1 Hull 0

Five talking points as Sissoko seals Watford victory

Watford 1 Hull City 0 minute-by-minute report

Cleverley proud to see his young guns firing

Season over for Baah and Giorgi – but will they be here next term?

A distinct undertone of teenage kicks at Vicarage Road

Goal attempts bar set too high but result was all important

Three points from a display less impressive than others that earned none

BHappy: It should be no great surprise that so many of our home games have been desperately dull, particularly against the division’s weaker sides.  The likes of Hull and Plymouth have a template that has been more-or-lessworking here for visitors for weeks and the knowledge that in the absence of a striker that can hold the ball up there really isn’t any point in us playing long.

Frans Watford Blog: It wasn’t the greatest game of football, and it had a real end of season feel to it, but the Hornets created some decent chances and the goal was excellent, some lovely build-up play and a clever finish by Sissoko. But a win is a win, and we are still only six points off the play-offs which, given how poorly we have played for a lot of the season, shows how ridiculously close this division is.

From the Rookery End: The senior side will have been pleased to get back to winning ways in a game where the defence was the bright spot, while the U18s provided a timing endorsement of the work going on at the Academy with a hugely resilient performance against a very very strong Man City.

11th December 2024- Championship, Hull City 1 Watford 1

WFC.Net Goal commentary: 1

Report: Hull City 1-1 Watford – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Bottom side Hull City’s hopes of claiming a win in Ruben Selles’ first game in charge were dashed by Rocco Vata’s late equaliser for Watford.

Sky: Vata fired home in the 88th minute shortly after Hull substitute Chris Bedia’s scruffy effort appeared to have clinched former Reading manager Selles a winning start.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Hull City 1 Watford 1

Hull City 1 Watford 1 minute-by-minute report

‘Our points return against bottom-six teams has let us down a little bit’

Creative players challenged to do ‘not-so-sexy’ part of the job

The desire to be secure cost Watford the opportunity to be dynamic

Fran’s Watford Blog: It was a very poor game of football. The Hornets had the best of the first half without really troubling the keeper. We started the second half really well, but after the first 10 minutes or so Hull got back into it and started causing us some problems. The introduction of Baah and Vata injected some pace and forward movement into the game and the goal was a decent effort. It was lovely to see Vata on the scoresheet. His appearances have been limited, but he always has an eye for goal and is a joy to watch, even if he never smiles. After the bright start to the season, we have endured some very dull games, and I am approaching the upcoming visit of West Brom and the trip to Burnley with some trepidation.

20th April 2024- Championship, Watford 0 Hull City 0

https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-hull-city/teams/485229

Sky: Ozan Tufan’s penalty blunder left Hull facing a mammoth task to make the play-offs after a 0-0 draw at Watford.

BBC: The Tigers were awarded a penalty with just nine minutes on the clock after Wesley Hoedt brought down Fábio Carvalho, although Bachmann dived low to his left keep out Tufan’s spot-kick. That rescue act lifted the hosts who saw Yaser Asprilla and Emmanuel Dennis spurn chances before Bachmann once again denied Tufan, this time from a clever backheel.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford 0 Hull City 0

Long search for a home win goes on after Hornets held

Cleverley admits he has to change the team’s mentality

BHappy: The most immediate consequence of the penalty save was that the level of niggle in the game was amplified.  Watford’s support raged at the visitors’ propensity to hit the deck easily;  the away end no doubt perceived instead an attempt by the home side to kick the shit out of their opponents.  In truth there were elements of both, perhaps exaggerated by a refereeing performance that comprehensively failed to command respect even if it never entirely lost control of proceedings.  An ongoing spat between Jaden Philogene and, astonishingly, Ryan Porteous was the most prominent; the Scot, along with the rest of the Three Amigos at the back, picked up a yellow as eight were shared between the two sides.

Fran’s Watford Blog: So, the Hornets are still waiting for their first home league win since November.  After a poor first half, the second was much better and the Hornets had some decent chances, but didn’t test the keeper.  Hull City were very annoying opponents, going down far too easily.  I spent a large part of the game turning the air around me blue at their antics.  Thankfully none of my neighbours reported me to the stewards.  Dan Bachmann comes in for a lot of criticism that I have never really understood, but he had an outstanding game saving a penalty and making a couple of other decent saves to preserve his clean sheet.  Another positive from the game was the return of King Ken, which was very welcome.  I am not in the camp that abuses Lewis, but Ken offers so much more.  Seeing him running at players quickens the pulse and he always looks as though he will create something. 

2nd December 2023- Championship, Hull City 1 Watford 2

https://www.skysports.com/football/hull-city-vs-watford/teams/484920

WFC.Net Jon Mark’s Goal Commentary: 1  2

BBC: An extraordinary goal by Wesley Hoedt clinched victory for Watford at Hull.

Sky: The Hornets captain nicked possession off Liam Delap just inside Hull’s half before executing a perfect lob over Ryan Allsop after 74 minutes.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Hull City 1 Watford 2

Hoedt’s wonder goal and Hamer’s penalty save set up great away win

Fran’s Watford Blog: Hamer had a brilliant game.  The penalty save is what will be remembered, but Philogene had created several other decent chances for the home side, so Ben was called on to make some tricky saves and rose to the challenge on each occasion.  So much so that he now has a song.  The others all played their parts, but Hoedt’s wonder goal will live long in the memory.  He had a great game in defence but usually when he shapes to shoot, I wince.  I will not do that again.  The team spirit appears strong, and I love the little dance that Andrews and Koné have done together at the end of the last two games.

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