Coventry salvaged a point at Watford courtesy of late goals from David Bell and Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Will Buckley headed the Hornets in front and Coventry old boy John Eustace fired in a second after the Sky Blues only partially cleared a corner.
But Bell pulled one back for the Sky Blues when he netted from 25 yards in the 88th minute.
Jutkiewicz completed the comeback when he scored from the spot after Lloyd Doyley fouled Richard Keogh.
The result saw former Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd earn a point at the club he steered to promotion into the Premier League in 2005/2006.
Boothroyd's side had suffered a blow after 18 minutes when keeper Iain Turner, who had only arrived on an emergency loan on Saturday morning, was forced off because of injury.
Turner was signed as cover for Keiren Westwood, who missed the trip due to a family bereavement, but he made way for Michael Quirke to make his Sky Blues debut.
Quirke, 18, had little chance to stop Buckley from heading in a Lee Hodson cross and veteran Eustace from acrobatically adding to Watford's lead.
Boothroyd seemed set to leave Vicarage Road empty handed before Bell and Jutkiewicz intervened.
Live text and stats
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Npower Championship
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Watford
2-2
Coventry
FT
(HT 1-0)
Buckley 45+3
Eustace 58
Bell 88
Jutkiew'z (pen) 90+1
Watford
01 Loach
02 Hodson
05 Taylor
06 Mariappa
12 Doyley
04 Eustace yellow card
07 Cowie
11 Buckley (Mutch 76)
15 McGinn
10 Graham
20 Sordell (Deeney 77)
Substitutes
30 Bond,
17 Bennett,
14 Jenkins,
16 Bryan,
18 Mutch,
09 Deeney,
19 Henderson
Coventry
13 Turner (Quirke 18)
02 Keogh
15 Cranie
20 Turner
30 Cameron
05 Carsley
07 Bell
08 Doyle
10 Eastwood (Platt 64)
11 Jutkiewicz
19 McSheffrey (Gunnarsson 64)
Substitutes
33 Quirke,
06 McPake,
24 Wood,
04 Clingan,
17 Gunnarsson,
18 Baker,
22 Platt
Ref: KettleAtt: 12,813
WATFORD
COVENTRY
Possession
Watford50%
Coventry50%
Attempts on target
Watford5
Coventry3
Attempts off target
Watford5
Coventry5
Corners
Watford9
Coventry7
Fouls
Watford9
Coventry8
Final Result
97:35 The game kicks-off.
Full Time
90:00+6:44 Centre by Jordon Mutch, save by Michael Quirke.
90:00+6:02 Goal kick taken long by Scott Loach (Watford).
90:00+5:49 David Bell has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
90:00+5:36 Outswinging corner taken by David Bell from the right by-line, clearance made by Adrian Mariappa.
90:00+5:13 Michael Doyle takes a shot. Save by Scott Loach.
90:00+4:13 Danny Graham challenges Richard Keogh unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Quirke takes the direct free kick.
90:00+4:02 Don Cowie crosses the ball, clearance by Richard Keogh.
90:00+3:44 The ball is sent over by David Bell, save made by Scott Loach.
Correction - 90:00+2:03 Ben Turner concedes a free kick for a foul on Martin Taylor. The ball is delivered by John Eustace, Martin Taylor produces
a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
90:00+2:03 Foul by Ben Turner (Coventry) on Martin Taylor (Watford). Direct free kick taken right-footed by John Eustace (Watford) from
right channel, header by Martin Taylor (Watford) from left side of penalty area (6 yards), missed right.
90:00+1:25 Free kick awarded for a foul by Clive Platt on Martin Taylor. Scott Loach takes the direct free kick.
90:00+0:22 GOAL - Lukas Jutkiewicz:Watford 2 - 2 Coventry Lukas Jutkiewicz scores a power penalty. Watford 2-2 Coventry.
90:00 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
Correction - 89:39 Booking John Eustace receives a yellow card.
Correction - 88:52 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by David Bell, Foul by Lloyd Doyley on Richard Keogh, Penalty awarded.
88:52 Booking Lloyd Doyley (Watford) booked for dissent.
88:52 Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by David Bell (Coventry) to far post, foul by Lloyd Doyley (Watford)
on Richard Keogh (Coventry).
87:47 GOAL - David Bell:Watford 2 - 1 Coventry David Bell grabs a goal from outside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Watford 2-1 Coventry.
87:29 The ball is crossed by Michael Doyle, John Eustace makes a clearance.
87:01 Corner taken right-footed by David Bell, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.
86:55 Lukas Jutkiewicz sends in a cross, Adrian Mariappa makes a clearance.
85:52 Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Doyle on Danny Graham. Scott Loach takes the free kick.
85:26 Michael Doyle takes a shot. Adrian Mariappa gets a block in.
84:56 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by David Bell, clearance made by Adrian Mariappa.
84:48 The ball is swung over by Lukas Jutkiewicz, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.
84:20 The assistant referee signals for offside against Danny Graham. Free kick taken by Martin Cranie.
83:56 Attacking throw-in by Martin Cranie (Coventry).
82:45 David Bell produces a cross, clearance by Martin Taylor.
81:46 Unfair challenge on Martin Cranie by Troy Deeney results in a free kick. Michael Quirke takes the direct free kick.
81:37 The ball is sent over by Danny Graham.
80:53 Goal kick taken long by Michael Quirke (Coventry).
80:27 Stephen McGinn produces a cross, clearance made by Nathan Cameron.
79:56 The ball is delivered by Danny Graham, clearance by Martin Cranie.
79:31 Attacking throw-in by Lloyd Doyley (Watford).
79:05 Goal kick taken long by Scott Loach (Watford).
78:44 Lukas Jutkiewicz produces a cross, Aron Gunnarsson produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the crossbar.
78:30 Defending throw-in by Martin Cranie (Coventry).
78:08 The referee blows for offside. Lee Carsley restarts play with the free
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