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29th December 2025- Championship, Norwich City 0 Watford 1

Watford Observer: Preview: Sargent returns for Norwich as Watford aim for three straight wins

Match Wrap: Norwich City 0-1 Watford – Watford FCDownload

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY RECAP: Norwich City 0-1 Watford

Match Report: Dramatic Semedo winner lifts Watford into top six at Norwich

Gracia on Norwich win: ‘The substitutes made the difference’

Norwich verdict: Irankunda burst shows why 2025/26 may just be different

Norwich boss Clement claims Watford staff told him victory was lucky

Gracia pleased Watford are ‘more solid’ but is not thinking about league position

BBC: Vivaldo Semedo’s late winner against Norwich moved Watford into the Championship play-off places.

Sky: A disappointing game of few clear-cut chances appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until Semedo’s deflected shot found the back of the net after a fine run down the left from fellow substitute Nestory Irankunda.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The final whistle was greeted with shouts of “Yellows, yellows” and the post-match celebrations were joyous. The players all came over to applaud us, and Semedo was pushed to the front as the crowd sang his name. The crowd then lauded Irankunda who had made the goal, and he came over to give his shirt away with the biggest smile on his face. Finally, Javi came to the front and was given the ovation that he deserved.

From the Rookery End: Watford have finally packed their bags and remembered how to win on the road — and Jon, Jordi and The Brigadier Colin are here to enjoy every minute of it.  Back-to-back away victories at Leicester (2-1) and Norwich (1-0) give the Hornets something they’ve been missing for a while: momentum. The lads dig into a mature, disciplined performance at the King Power, ask whether this side is starting to look like a team rather than a collection of individuals, and assess the calm, gritty win at Carrow Road that showed real backbone.

6th December 2025- Championship, Watford 3 Norwich City 2

Watford Observer: Team news: Irankunda ruled out but Chakvetadze ready for bigger role

Gracia: ‘I would rather hear compliments after winning games’

Gracia hopes recent home frustration fuels big week for Watford

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Match Wrap: Watford 3-2 Norwich City – Watford FCDownload

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY RECAP: Watford 3-2 Norwich City

Five talking points from Watford’s victory over Norwich

Match Report: Ince bags the winner as Watford beat Norwich 3-2

‘Not the way we want to play’ – Gracia not happy despite Watford win over Norwich

‘Not just about one mistake’ – Gracia on Keben sub and Alleyne impact

BBC: Tom Ince delivered another comeback victory for Watford with a late winner against Championship strugglers Norwich City.

Sky: Norwich twice went ahead and often played with enterprise which belied their lowly position, but they were undone by two-goal Luca Kjerrumgaard’s twin headers and 33-year-old Ince’s enduring poacher’s instincts.

BHappy: If we didn’t deserve the win we definitely earned it. Nonetheless, near universal relief at the final whistle as the impressive away following trooped dejectedly out. I say near universal, since Vivaldo Semedo was left beating the turf in prolonged and theatrical frustration having believed he’d fooled the keeper (who may have simply heard a whistle that he had not) as the game concluded with him tapping into an empty net. His dramatic histrionics were interrupted by his being mobbed by an exuberant mob from the bench, fronted by Nestory Irankunda. Further evidence, alongside Othmane Maamma watching the game’s concluding moments fixatedly from the bench unable to sit down or to get as far as putting a tracksuit top on, of a spirit that seems transformed since the early days of the season.

Fran’s Watford Blog: A friend described this game as entertainingly terrible, which was a bit harsh, but it was certainly entertaining. It was the classic game of two halves. In the first half, there was no cohesion at all, Norwich were running the show and the defence was a shambles. The change at the break really made a difference and suddenly, we had a team who were playing together, creating some really good chances and defending with a lot more conviction. The man of the match was Ngakia, who was superb, making a couple of key tackles in the box on Sargent and providing the assist for Kjerrumgaard’s second. It was great to see Luca score, and he took both goals well with the second being particularly impressive.  Come from behind wins always have you leaving the ground with a smile on your face. The only negative was the injury to Chakvetadze. I hope he is back in the team very soon.

12th August 2025- League Cup First Round, Watford 1 Norwich City 2

Having previously announced that physical programmes would no longer be issued the club gave away a free sheet containing the squads as well as producing a digital programme.

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

BBC: Josh Sargent showed just why Norwich are keen to keep hold of their highly prized striker by kick-starting a 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Watford.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford v Norwich City

Match report: Watford 1-2 Norwich City

Five talking points after Watford knocked out of Carabao Cup

Paulo Pezzolano on Norwich selection: ‘I would pick the same team again’

Pezzolano confident in Watford’s attacking depth as Baah stars again

Watford talisman Kwadwo Baah can get the Hornets’ campaign going against QPR

BHappy: Boos, inevitably, after the worst half I can remember at Vicarage Road for a very long time. And you can rationalise, and make allowances, even write it off… “it’s only the League Cup”. But for myself, I was beating away the most negative takes on our latest incarnation. The system we’re being asked to play is too complicated. The players don’t know what they’re doing. They’re unhappy, that’s why so little energy. We’ve signed Investments rather than a team, a bunch of promising kids, one of them tapping gold will pay for the others. Where’s the gnarled old boot to build the rest of it around? Wrexham and Derby have found hundreds of them. Would John Eustace consider a playing contract?

Fran’s Watford Blog: The second half was much better. The defensive changes were needed and meant that we looked a lot more solid. The introduction of Louza strengthened the midfield and provided more service for the forwards. The highlight of the game was the performance of Irankunda and Baah on the two flanks. They both gave the Norwich defence a torrid time and were a joy to watch. I saw some good things from Semedo as well, which give me hope for the new season.

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1st February 2025- Championship, Watford 0 Norwich City 1

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Report: Watford 0-1 Norwich City – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Fit-again striker Josh Sargent once again proved his value to Norwich City as his third goal in two games secured back-to-back victories and consigned 10-man Watford to a fourth consecutive Championship home defeat.

Sky: The first-half strike by the American was enough against a home side that saw Vakoun Bayo dismissed in the first half.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Watford 0 Norwich 1

Five talking points from Hornets’ defeat to Canaries

Watford 0 Norwich 1 minute-by-minute report

‘We didn’t have a referee that understood the game well enough today’

Ref told Cleverley ‘he’s elbowed him in the throat’ on Bayo dismissal

Referee wrecked the game, but the songs summed up the feelings

Fran’s Watford Blog: I left the West Herts earlier than I normally would, in order to be at the Vic in time to say goodbye to King Ken. His appearance on the pitch was warmly greeted and it was lovely to be able to show our appreciation to a player who has been a wonderful servant to the club. I will miss those Sema runs behind the defence.

From the Rookery End: Jon, Jas, Mike and Kieran gathered at the Mad Squirrel to discuss an entertaining but ultimately disappointing early kick off against Norwich. There is praise for Pollock and Abankwe, who looked tremendous as a CB pairing, plaudits for Imran Louza, a bleak Bayo assessment and serious questions for Gino et al.

21st September 2024- Championship, Norwich City 4 Watford 1

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WFC.Net goal commentary: 1

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BBC: Norwich City impressively earned their first home league win under new boss Johannes Thorup as they thrashed Watford at Carrow Road.

Sky: The Canaries were in front inside three minutes as Callum Doyle opened his account for the club and shrugged off an equaliser from Ryan Andrews to regain their lead on the stroke of half-time through Borja Sainz.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Norwich 4 Watford 1

Norwich 4 Watford 1 – the game as it happened at Carrow Road

Frans Watford Blog: It was a very disappointing performance. The first half had been fairly even, but once Norwich scored their third, Watford never looked like getting back into the game. I was excited to see Jebbison and Vata starting. Vata was lively and almost scored the first. Jebbison made less of an impression, although if he had scored following the Chakvetadze corner, it could have been a completely different game. The man of the match for me was Chakvetadze who went from being stretchered off one week, to putting in a storming performance the next.

13th February 2024- Championship, Norwich City 4 Watford 2

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WFC.Net Goal Commentary: 1  2

Sky: Norwich recovered from losing a two-goal lead to beat Watford 4-2 at Carrow Road and maintain their Championship play-off push.

BBC: The Canaries scored twice in the space of eight first-half minutes, with Ashley Barnes putting them ahead and Josh Sargent doubling their lead. Mileta Rajovic pulled a goal back shortly before half-time and Yaser Asprilla equalised with a spectacular second-half strike, only for Norwich to respond with goals from Gabriel Sara and Christian Fassnacht.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The Hornets started very poorly and looked dead and buried when Norwich scored their second.  The goal from Rajović sparked a mini-revival and the wonder goal from Asprilla was worth the price of admission on its own, but it was another poor defensive display from the Hornets that let them down and led to a scoreline that flattered the hosts and brought our unbeaten away run to an end.  We now have a run of games against teams who are below us in the table.  I hope that we see an improvement in those, or we are in for a very trying end to the season.

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