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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Ricoh Arena
  • Attendance: 17032
  • Referee: Probert, L

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

81 mins

The referee has booked Ben Turner.

79 mins

Watford are replacing Marlon King with Nathan Ellington.

76 mins

Darius Henderson is replaced by Tamas Priskin.

72 mins

Julian Gray is being taken off, Leon Best has come on in his place.

58 mins

Tommy Smith is being taken off, Jobi McAnuff has come on in his place.

46 mins

Goal!! Watford have scored with Darius Henderson putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.

46 mins

Stephen Hughes is replaced by Robbie Simpson.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by L Probert

42 mins

Goal!! Watford have scored with Marlon King putting it in the back of the net.

40 mins

Jordan Stewart goes into the referees book for timewasting.

38 mins

Jay DeMerit goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

30 mins

Goal!! Watford have scored with Adam Johnson putting it in the back of the net.

26 mins

Gary Borrowdale is being taken off, Arjan De Zeeuw has come on in his place.

19 mins

David McNamee goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, October 23rd, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Leaders Watford stretched their unbeaten run to nine matches with an easy victory at under-par Coventry City.

Watford showed their attacking intent from the start and missed two great chances within three minutes to take the lead.

Coventry's Elliott Ward nearly paid for his moment of indecision in the 19th minute when Marlon King dispossessed the centre-half. When King's shot was saved by keeper Andy Marshall, his follow up strike from close range rebounded off the woodwork.

Marshall was again the home team's saviour when Tommy Smith knocked over a right-wing cross which fell to John-Joe O'Toole and the midfielder's header from 6 yards forced a fantastic save from the keeper.

Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie was forced to bring on Arjan De Zeeuw in the 25th minute when Gary Borrowdale left the field on a stretcher following a collision inside the box.

The visitors made their chances count by taking the lead on the half-hour mark. Coventry's 19 year old defender Ben Turner slipped and King pounced to deliver a right-wing cross which fell to Adam Johnson. The on-loan Middlesbrough midfielder let fly with a superb 16-yard strike which gave the keeper no chance.

The Championship leaders doubled their advantage in the 42nd minute. King turned smartly inbetween two Coventry defenders to unleash a firm left-footed shot from close range.

Watford stretched their lead 50 seconds into the second-half when Gavin Mahon's pass was touched on by King to Darius Henderson and the striker's volley flew past the helpless Marshall.

The home team finally came close to scoring in the 55th minute when David McNamee's goal-bound header was cleared off the line by O'Toole.

Watford should have added a fourth when substitute Tamas Priskin broke clear but with only the keeper to beat, the Hungarian's low effort was saved by an overworked Marshall.

Coventry City Team

Watford Team

Coventry City

Watford

Corners

3 6

Fouls

14 19

Goal attempts

11 1

Shots off target

7 7

Offsides

8 2

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