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4th October 2025- Championship, Watford 2 Oxford United 1

Watford Observer: ‘Super important’ – Pezzolano craves a fast start against Oxford on Saturday

Oxford preview: Can Pezzolano change the mood music ahead of international break?

https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2025/october/04/digital-digest-oxford-edition

Match Wrap: Watford 2-1 Oxford United – Watford FC Download

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY LIVE: Watford 2-1 Oxford United

Five talking points after Ngakia brace secures victory

Match Report: Ngakia brace sees Watford beat Oxford 2-1

Pezzolano: ‘I liked the performance – we should have wrapped the game up sooner’

‘A really good team-mate’ – Pezzolano pleased Ngakia takes acclaim for Oxford win

‘Not my concern’ – Pezzolano motivated by performance rather than lifting mood

Ngakia was not going for goal with corner – but it was a tactic

Oxford United analysis: The numbers that justify promotion ambition

BBC: Jeremy Ngakia’s quickfire double late in the first half earned Watford a comeback win over Oxford United at Vicarage Road.

Sky: A double from Ngakia – thanks to two blunders from Oxford goalkeeper Jamie Cumming – cancelled out a Max Alleyne own goal, as they went a goal behind for the fourth time in their last six games.

Fran’s Watford Blog: The Hornets drew level on the stroke of half time as a cross from Louza towards Vata bounced off Leigh, Cumming pushed the ball onto the post and then parried the rebound which was met by Ngakia who headed home. That certainly raised the spirits. There was four minutes of added time at the end of the half during which Wiley won a corner. Ngakia’s delivery was on target and Cumming could only help it into the net to give Watford the lead. A brace for Ngakia!! Helik was booked for a foul on Irankunda. Louza took the resultant free kick, which was mishit and fell to Ngakia, who was now on a hat trick, the Rookery yelled “shooot”, but the half time whistle went.

From the Rookery End: In this week’s episode, Jon, Mike and Jordi break down Watford’s hard-fought 2–1 home win over Oxford United, with Jeremy Ngakia grabbing both goals and continuing to impress with his calm, professional displays. We dive into all the big moments and standout performances from Vicarage Road — who shone, who struggled, and how the Hornets finally got the job done.

4th October 2023- Championship, Sunderland 2 Watford 0

https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-watford/teams/484820

BBC: Sunderland continued their fine form in the Championship as they inflicted a third straight defeat on Watford, a day after boss Valerien Ismael signed a contract extension.

Sky: Watford’s miserable night got worse with three minutes remaining when substitute Ryan Andrews was given a straight red card for a reckless tackle on Jack Clarke on halfway.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Sunderland 2 Watford 0

Everyone may be on the same page – but currently it’s grim reading

Ismael locked players in to get answers – and he wasn’t accepting excuses

Not all players acknowledging fans at Sunderland is ‘unacceptable’ says Ismael

Fran’s Watford Blog: There were loud boos from the travelling Hornets and some in the crowd got rather animated as they expressed their displeasure, so much so that the stewards got involved. It was another frustrating loss. Based on possession and chances it had been an even game, but the Hornets were undone by poor defending and being wasteful with their chances. There was an argument that we were unlucky to go behind in the first half as we had been on top and should have had a penalty just before they scored the first. But you can’t defend like that and expect to get something out of the game, and we never looked like getting back into it once the second goal went in. I do worry about Ismaël’s insistence on the players playing out from the back as they are clearly not comfortable doing so. Hoedt, in particular, looks to be in a complete panic while looking for a pass. That doesn’t help anybody’s confidence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66932475

4th October 2014-Championship, Watford 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1

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report:A word for the new Community Stand, part-opened for the first time. Thank goodness. Thank the Pozzos. At long last after so many missed opportunities. ig might miss the Main Stand, but once you’ve said goodbye to something, you know, you want it to go, you want it to be replaced.

http://watford.fcdb.info?id=5132

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4th October 2008- Championship, Watford 2 Preston North End 1

Watford came back from a goal down to earn a win over Preston thanks to Tommy Smith’s 50th goal for the club.

A quite ridiculously open game of football that looked like delivering many more goals at each end. Due in no small part to our formation – going 4-4-2 without John Eustace in midfield was always going to be a high risk strategy. We had enough to make it pay off; all six of our “attacking” players had good afternoons.

4th October 1997-New Division Two, Luton Town 0 Watford 4

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http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4265

Sunday Telegraph, 5 Oct 1997

Sunday Mirror, 5 Oct 1997

Bedfordshire on Sunday, 5 Oct 1997

Daily Telegraph, 6 Oct 1997

Daily Mirror, 6 Oct 1997

BSAD report:It’s having to start to write reports like this which make you long for a word which can reproduce the sound which those present in the Oak Road End at Kenilworth Road made on Saturday 4th October 1997 after Peter Kennedy slammed home our fourth goal.

BSAD report:In a twinkling of an eye, the past ten years was forgotten, consigned to the history books as meaningless statistics on a page. All of a sudden what mattered was Luton on an October afternoon and a mighty Watford team.

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https://oldwatford.com/2006/04/09/9th-april-2006-championship-watford-1-luton-town-1/

3rd October 2009-Championship, Watford 0 Cardiff City 4

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https://oldwatford.com/2010/03/16/16th-march-2010-championship-watford-2-ipswich-town-1/

4th October 1994- League Cup Second Round Second Leg, Tottenham Hotspur 2 Watford 3 (Tottenham won 8-6 on aggregate)

http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4102

BSAD report: Watford led another remarkable match three times and were always on the brink of opening up the crucial two-goal lead, at which point it felt like anything could happen. In many ways, that sense of anticipation made a mere 3-2 at White Hart Lane feel like something of an anticlimax. Had Ian Walker been sent off and Gary Porter not missed that first leg penalty, a comeback really would’ve been on the cards.

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