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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Vicarage Road Stadium
  • Attendance: 16306
  • Referee: Miller, N

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

88mins

Rob Hulse is being taken off, Frazer Richardson has come on in his place.

79mins

Brynjar Gunnarsson is being taken off, Bruce Dyer has come on in his place.

75mins

Hameur Bouazza is replaced by Anthony McNamee.

72mins

Chris Eagles is being taken off, Ashley Young has come on in his place.

72mins

Chris Eagles is being taken off, Anthony McNamee has come on in his place.

67mins

Goal!! Leeds have scored with Clarke Carlisle putting it in the back of the net.

66mins

Aaron Lennon is replaced by Marlon King.

50mins

It's red. He's off. Jay Demerit has been sent off.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

41mins

Goal!! Heidar Helguson scores for Watford.

38mins

Jay Demerit goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

28mins

Goal!! Rob Hulse scores for Leeds.

27mins

David Healy is being taken off, Ian Moore has come on in his place.

14mins

David Healy goes into the referees book for dissent.

9mins

Clarke Carlisle goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Watford's Championship status is looking increasingly precarious after Adrian Boothroyd's men were beaten 2-1 by the manager's former club Leeds United at Vicarage Road.

Only goal difference is now keeping the Hornets out of the relegation zone, but Watford had looked on track to add to their points total until Jay Demerit was controversially sent off early in the second half.

The American received a second yellow card for a foul on Rob Hulse, but referee Nigel Miller didn't appear to realise he was giving the defender another caution until it was too late.

Leeds made their numerical advantage count when Clarke Carlisle headed home at the far post but Watford had their chances to earn a point.

Ashley Young was unlucky to see a 20-yard curling shot bounce down off the crossbar while Neil Sullivan did well to keep out a Heidar Helguson header late on.

Leeds had opportunities to extend their advantage but keeper Richard Lee did well to deny Marlon King who was clean through, while Hulse should have done better with a close-range header from a corner that he put over.

It was Hulse who headed the visitors in front in the first half, guiding a superb header inside Lee's left hand post after being picked out by Sean Gregan. But Watford should already have been in front within the opening few minutes, but Helguson placed the shot too close to Sullivan.

Having gone behind the Hornets came close to levelling in sensational style when Chris Eagles embarked on an amazing 50-yard run that took him past four opponents, but his rising shot was pushed over by the in-form Leeds keeper.

Watford did deservedly draw level in the closing minutes of the first half when Sullivan could only parry a stinging Brynjar Gunnarsson drive back out into play and Helguson guided a follow up header back beyond the keeper from ten yards.

Watford Team

Leeds United Team

Watford

Leeds United

Corners

45

Fouls

910

Goal attempts

1314

Shots off target

23

Offsides

64

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