- Haynes (38), Hartley (45)
- Cleverley (43), Eustace (90)
- Date:2009-12-28
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Ashton Gate
- Attendance:16035
- Referee:Linington, J
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
Goal!! Watford have scored with John Eustace putting it in the back of the net.
89mins
Nicky Maynard is replaced by Alvaro Saborio.
86mins
Danny Haynes is replaced by Ivan Sproule.
85mins
Watford are replacing Lee Hodson with Liam Henderson.
81mins
John Eustace is booked for unsporting behaviour.
73mins
Watford are replacing Henri Lansbury with Jon Harley.
70mins
David Clarkson is being taken off, Liam Fontaine has come on in his place.
69mins
It's red. He's off. Lewin Nyatanga has been sent off.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 1.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
45mins
Goal!! Bristol City have scored with Paul Hartley putting it in the back of the net.
43mins
Goal!! Watford have scored with Tom Cleverley putting it in the back of the net.
41mins
Lewin Nyatanga goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
38mins
Goal!! Danny Haynes scores for Bristol City.
21mins
Bradley Orr goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
7mins
Henri Lansbury is booked for unsporting behaviour.
0mins
It's 3pm on Monday, December 28th, the match has kicked off.
0mins
Bristol City face Watford at 3pm on Monday, December 28th.
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Match Report
Bristol City's regular failure to see out a game cost them two more important points as Watford equalised four minutes into stoppage time.
City had been a man short for the best part of half-an-hour when John Eustace scrambled in his point-saver at the end of a long barrage on the Robins' goal.
City were reduced to ten men when Lewin Nyatanga was sent off for his second booking, a nasty tackle which saw Henri Lansbury stretchered off.
It was the first red card referee James Linington had shown in 16 matches this season.
The home side had twice been in front without ever looking secure and have now won only once in ten games.
Three of the goals came in a nine-minute sequence starting in the 38th when Danny Haynes crashed home a right-footed drive for City.
Just before Watford's Heidar Helguson had been ruled offside after netting from a free-kick with the referee ignoring claims the ball had come off a City man.
Any sense of grievance Watford had - and manager Malky Mackay had some in abundance in a running dispute with the fourth official - melted away five minutes after City's goal.
A poor header by left-back Jamie McAllister let in Tom Cleverley for the Hornets' deserved equaliser.
Back came City in the third minute of added time before the break when Paul Hartley bent a 30-yard free-kick into the top of the net as keeper Scott Loach waved a despairing right hand at it.
Putting a disjointed opening half behind them, David Clarkson had an effort ruled out for offside before Loach saved from Nicky Maynard with his foot.
A more spectacular stop came from City's Dean Gerken when he parried Don Cowie's effort away and then pawed away Danny Graham's follow-up in a blur of movement.
Bristol City Team
Watford Team
Bristol City | Watford |
Corners
| 6 | 4 |
Fouls
| 12 | 10 |
Goal attempts
Shots off target
| 6 | 5 |
Offsides
| 1 | 6 |