Watford 0 Aston Villa 0: Villa should have opened the scoring in the first half and started the second half the brighter of the two sides. Sorensen though made a number of great saves though as they were made to settle for a point.

Neither team looks like scoring at the moment as the tackles fly in and the game seems to be heading for a goal-less draw.

Villa make another change and replace Steven Davis with Craig Gardner.

Watford are still trying to get forward and still persist to launch the ball into the box but nothing is breaking for them in a dangerous area.

The visitors win their first corner of the game and the cross is met by Ridgewell but his header sails over the crossbar.

Watford make their final change of the match and replace Tommy Smith with Tamas Priskin.

Watford combine well down the left and feed King on the edge of the box but he is sliding as he hits it and can't keep it on target.

Martin O'Neill looks to shake things up and makes his first change, bringing on Milan Baros for Luke Moore.

Smith jinks his way past a couple of defenders and into the heart of the Villa box but his shot is never threatening the Villa goal.

Bouazza wins a corner down the left and the cross to the far post is met by Mackay but his goal-bound header is brilliantly saved by Sorensen.

Watford's fitness is making it hard for Villa as each Hornets player is continually harrassing the visitors until possession is conceded.

Gareth Barry steps up to take the free-kick, some 30 yards out, but it is always curling wide of the post and Foster looked to have it covered anyway.

Agbonlahor surges through the middle of the Watford defence and is finally brought down by Mackay who picks up the game's first booking.

The home side are starting to play well now and are keeping the pressure on Villa, but in fairness their defence is standing strong.

Mahon plays a nice ball over the top for Marlon King and the striker hits a vicious volley on the turn which Sorensen does brilliantly to tip over the crossbar.

Watford substitute Bouazza cuts in from the left on the edge of the box and unleashes a powerful shot that is well saved by Sorensen.

Villa create another great opportunity as Steven Davis' cross finds Angel at the far post but he can't direct his header on target under pressure from Mackay.

The game is starting to switch from end to end as Tommy Smith comes forward for Watford but he slices his 25-yard shot well wide of the Villa goal.

The visitors are on the attack again, this time with Agbonlahor the provider but his cross is turned over the crossbar by Angel.

Villa feed Agbonlahor down the right and he beats a couple of defenders before arrowing a left-footed shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom corner but Foster comes up with another good save.

Watford have started very brightly in this second half and are keeping Villa pushed back but they are still to create a decent opening.

Watford get the game restarted and immediately launch the ball downfield and out of play.

Aidy Boothroyd makes a double change at the break and sends on Jay DeMerit and Hameur Bouazza for Doyley and Darius Henderson.

HALF TIME: WATFORD 0-0 ASTON VILLA: Watford 0 Aston Villa 0: Villa started much the brighter of the two sides and will be disappointed to not have taken one of a number of chances, while Watford have yet to test Sorensen in the Villa goal.

Watford are enjoying their fair share of possession now but are doing very little with it as Villa are still looking the more threatening.

Villa are certainly playing the better football but O'Neill will be fuming with his strikers and their continuing naivety at getting caught offside.

Aidy Boothroyd will be disappointed with the last two crosses into the box because Sorensen has been able to make easy claims under no pressure whatsoever.

Gabriel Agbonlahor manages to time his run to beat the offside trap and bears down on goal but his shot, with defenders at his heels, is weak and Ben Foster makes a comfortable save.

Watford pile the ball forward again and the cross breaks to Marlon King on the edge of the box but his shot is straight at Ridgewell and Villa clear.

The keepers are virtual spectators at the moment because the final ball from both teams has not quite been good enough.

The game has now got scrappy as Villa have lost their early fluency and Watford are trying to get into the opposition half at the earliest possible opportunity.

Watford are starting to see more of the ball but their direct approach has yet to fashion a decent chance as Villa's defence stands strong.

Villa are continually getting caught offside but Watford are giving them every chance of a clear run on goal, if they can start timing their runs.

Chances have really dried up at the moment as Watford seem to have got to grips in midfield and are stopping the runners coming through.

A long Watford throw into the box is half-cleared to Gavin Mahon but his shot takes a deflection, which takes the sting out of it, and Sorensen makes an easy save.

The home side are quite prepared to get the ball pumped into the box at every opportunity but, so far, Liam Ridgewell and Laursen are looking strong at the back.

The Hornets win a corner thanks to a poor header from Martin Laursen and Thomas Sorensen punches the cross straight up into the air. However, with bodies all around the ball Malky Mackay can't direct his header on target.

The visitors are keeping the pressure on and a cross into the box is laid back to Steven Davis but his shot is dragged wide of the far post.

The game seems to be getting stretched with both teams coming forward but Villa are looking the most dangerous.

Villa hit back immediately and Juan Pablo Angel's shot is blocked clear. Stilian Petrov beats the offside trap and latches onto Olof Mellberg's through-ball but Ben Foster makes a great save to keep the scores level.

Watford win a free kick high up the field and Doyley's delivery takes a couple of deflections before hitting Marlon King's knee and going over.Watford win a free kick high up the field and Lloyd Doyley's delivery takes a couple of deflections before

Watford have yet to get out of their half as Villa continue to press but at the moment, the high-line of the Watford rearguard is catching Villa offside.

Villa have dominated the opening exchanges and putting the Watford defence on the back foot, but they have yet to test Ben Foster in the Watford goal.

The referee Mike Dean blows his whistle and Aston Villa get the game underway.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill also names an unchanged line-up from the one that drew 1-1 at West Ham on Sunday. Milan Baros is fully fit following his foot injury but he only makes the bench.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd names the same side that was unlucky to fall to defeat against Bolton last time out. Chris Powell is still struggling with a calf injury so Jordan Stewart continues to deputise at left-back.