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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Layer Road Ground
  • Attendance: 5760
  • Referee: Kettle, T

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Lloyd Doyley goes into the referees book for timewasting.

90 mins

Matthew Connolly is replaced by Pat Baldwin.

90 mins

Darius Henderson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

84 mins

Jobi McAnuff is replaced by Damien Francis.

83 mins

Kemal Izzet is replaced by Luke Guttridge.

72 mins

Watford are replacing Tamas Priskin with Darius Henderson.

68 mins

Clive Platt goes into the referees book for dissent.

66 mins

The referee has booked Jobi McAnuff.

64 mins

Goal!! Watford have scored with Tamas Priskin putting it in the back of the net.

62 mins

Colchester are replacing Kevin McLeod with Teddy Sheringham.

57 mins

John-Joe O'Toole goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 2.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by T Kettle

42 mins

Goal!! John-Joe O'Toole scores for Watford.

40 mins

Goal!! Marlon King scores for Watford.

35 mins

Mart Poom is replaced by Richard Lee.

29 mins

The referee has booked Johnnie Jackson.

28 mins

Goal!! Matthew Connolly scores for Colchester.

13 mins

The referee has booked Kevin McLeod.

7 mins

Goal!! Clive Platt scores for Colchester.

0 mins

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

Match Report

Championship leaders Watford rallied from two down to poach their first win in five games at Colchester United.

The home side raced into a two-goal lead inside the first half hour, but could not hold on as the Hornets came storming back in a rip roaring game.

It was looking good for the U's when Clive Platt swept home his sixth goal of the season after six minutes, following a corner by Mark Yeates.

And another corner was to prove Watfords downfall again in the 27th minute. George Elokobi headed on the cross into the danger zone and although Platt could not force the ball home, team-mate Matthew Connolly was able to hook the rebound into the corner of the net. It was the Arsenal loanee defender's second goal of the season.

But all the time Colchester's goal was leading a charmed life. Keeper Dean Gerken made a string of great saves and Jordan Stewart also rattled the bar from a thunderous free-kick.

The visitors were handed a lifeline when centre-half Adam Virgo slipped, enabling Marlon King to race through and drill home his tenth goal of the season.

King's thunderbolt arrived in the 40th minute, closely followed by team-mate John-Joe O'Toole, who bundled home a cross from close range to level the game at 2-2.

Watford then wrapped up the points on 64 minutes as some delightful wing play from Tommy Smith ended with Hungarian striker Tamas Priskin nodding home from eight yards out.

This was Watfords first win in five games, while Colchester have now won just once in their last nine fixtures.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd said: "We must stop shipping goals if we want to stay on top.

"Colchester are a good side and are difficult to beat, but it shows what players I have here that we managed to come back and win.

"People were saying that we were going to romp this division, but I never thought that because there are too many good teams in this league."

As for Colchester, they continue to flirt with possible relegation and conceding 19 goals in ten home matches has not helped their cause.

Colchester United Team

Watford Team

Colchester United

Watford

Corners

5 6

Fouls

17 12

Goal attempts

9 17

Shots off target

6 10

Offsides

2 3

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