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1st October 2025- Championship, Portsmouth 2 Watford 2

Watford Observer: Portsmouth reporter reveals what Watford should expect at Fratton Park

Team news: Egil Selvik set to start at Portsmouth and Kwadwo Baah could feature

More changes? Predicting Watford’s line-up to face Portsmouth

‘We’ve not been far away’ – Pezzolano on Watford’s wait for an away win

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY RECAP: Portsmouth 2-2 Watford

Match Report: Watford and Portsmouth trade blows in eventful 2-2 draw

Paulo Pezzolano on Nestory Irankunda sub: ‘He didn’t look fresh’

‘We showed two faces’ – Paulo Pezzolano discusses 2-2 draw at Portsmouth

‘It turned out very well’ – Pezzolano on Vata and half-time subs

Five key observations from Portsmouth 2-2 Watford

‘We’re all behind Pezzolano’ – Pollock on ‘tight-knit’ Watford dressing room

‘Take more responsibility’ – Pollock on set-piece defending

‘Water under the bridge’ – Pezzolano holds clear-the-air talks with Irankunda

‘He’s growing a lot’ – Pezzolano ‘very pleased’ with Vata

BBC: Watford fans were left bemused after 35 minutes when Nestory Irankunda was substituted and the Australian forward vented his frustrations at the bench before storming down the tunnel.

Sky: Adrian Segecic made sure Watford’s dismal away form continued as his 79th-minute equaliser handed Portsmouth a 2-2 draw at Fratton Park.



1st October 2016-Premier League, Watford 2 AFC Bournemouth 2

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Gomes before the game shaking hands and signing autographs.

WFC.NET image Jon Mark’s 3CR commentary
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Recap all the action from Watford’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at Vicarage Road

Isaac Success scores his first Watford goal and Troy Deeney takes Hornets tally to 99 in Bournemouth draw

Watford boss Mazzarri praises side’s character after fighting back for Bournemouth draw

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe frustrated after Cherries fail to beat Watford

Watford boss Mazzarri believes Isaac Success needs to improve defensive work despite Bournemouth goal

How Watford rated after twice coming from behind in Bournemouth draw

Isaac Success happy to wait for first start after netting first Watford goal

BHappy imagereport: games with Bournemouth have been terrific fun since their arrival in the Championship a few years ago: the pleasing openness of their football and the apparent decency of their manager don’t obscure more than an element of the irritable and irritating. There’s not no Boothroyd in their DNA.

screen-shot-2016-10-03-at-19-13-20 report:As we waited for the doors to open at the West Herts, we were thoroughly entertained by a fellow fan who knew Stuart Attwell’s father.

screen-shot-2016-10-30-at-15-22-53 report: Nothing needs to be said about past refereeing performances in games against Bournemouth and Mike Dean did his best to replicate his predecessors. An early yellow card for Prodl for handball after he was blatantly shoved to the floor by Wilson a prime example.

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1st October 2013- Championship, Blackburn Rovers 1 Watford 0

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BBC: Jordan Rhodes scored his ninth goal in seven games to fire Blackburn to victory and end Watford’s three-match league winning streak.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The home side went ahead on 64 minutes.  From a long throw, a back header from Dann reached Rhodes who headed past Almunia.  The home side’s confidence grew at this and we never really looked like getting anything from the game.

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1st October 2009- RIP Terry Challis

The name Terry Challis will be familiar to a great many Watford fans.  His cartoons in the Watford Observer were often the first port of call for many after buying the paper.

Terry passed away on 1st October 2009.

BHappy image tribute: In days before blanket coverage and instant highlights, it always seemed particularly vital after a distant, unseen away game, as much a part of the reportage as Oliver Phillips’ account alongside.

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FTRE image Watford FC in 100 objects: #50:Terry Challis Painting of Elton John on the back of a Hornet

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1st October 2005- Championship, Watford 0 Leeds United 0

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guardianIf the Premiership is considered boring and lacking in quality these days, God forbid either of these sides should rise from the Championship to join it.

BSAD image“If you like dubstep but didn’t reach DMZ’s fourth incredible Brixton bash, where were ya?” asks Martin Clark, by way of introduction to his vital monthly round-up of London’s grime and dubstep scenes for the excellent Pitchfork site. And I don’t have an answer to that, frankly.

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