Date:04 Dec 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Vicarage Road Stadium

Eustace (14) Buckley (21)
Graham (84)
Gallagher - pen (49) Gallagher (68)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee ends the match.

94mins Yuki Abe takes a shot. Blocked by Martin Taylor.

94mins Martyn Waghorn sends in a cross.

93mins Kyle Naughton produces a cross, Adrian Mariappa fouled by Steve Howard, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Loach takes the free kick.

93mins Jordon Mutch is penalised for a handball. Free kick taken by Matt Oakley.

91mins Paul Gallagher takes a inswinging corner.

91mins The ball is delivered by Kyle Naughton, Adrian Mariappa makes a clearance.

91mins Greg Cunningham produces a cross, John Eustace makes a clearance.

91mins Gavin Massey crosses the ball, save by Chris Weale.

89mins Yuki Abe takes a shot. Save made by Scott Loach.

87mins Gavin Massey joins the action as a substitute, replacing Marvin Sordell. Steve Howard is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Scott Loach takes the indirect free kick.

85mins Effort on goal by Steve Howard from long range goes harmlessly over the bar.

84mins Danny Graham finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Watford 3-2 Leicester.Assist on the goal came from Jordon Mutch.

83mins Outswinging corner taken by Jordon Mutch, Steve Howard manages to make a clearance.

82mins Corner taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher, Shot by Yuki Abe from deep inside the six-yard box clear the bar.

81mins Booking for Steve Howard. The referee gives a free kick against Steve Howard for handball. Free kick taken by Scott Loach.

78mins Marvin Sordell joins the action as a substitute, replacing Stephen McGinn. Kyle Naughton is penalised for a handball. Direct free kick taken by Scott Loach.

77mins The ball is swung over by Greg Cunningham, clearance made by Andrew Taylor.

76mins Stephen McGinn challenges Curtis Davies unfairly and gives away a free kick. Chris Weale takes the free kick.

76mins Martyn Waghorn is brought on as a substitute for Darius Vassell.

75mins The ball is crossed by Kyle Naughton, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.

75mins A cross is delivered by Darius Vassell.

74mins Steve Howard challenges John Eustace unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Adrian Mariappa.

74mins Don Cowie takes a shot. Save by Chris Weale.

71mins The referee gives a free kick against Darius Vassell for handball. Free kick taken by Don Cowie.

70mins Don Cowie delivers the ball.

70mins Curtis Davies gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen McGinn. Free kick crossed right-footed by Jordon Mutch, clearance by Matt Oakley.

68mins Paul Gallagher grabs a goal from outside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Watford 2-2 Leicester.Paul Gallagher fouled by Lloyd Doyley, the ref awards a free kick.

65mins Shot by Troy Deeney from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

65mins The ball is sent over by Don Cowie, Jack Hobbs manages to make a clearance.

64mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Taylor by Darius Vassell. Free kick taken by Adrian Mariappa.

63mins A cross is delivered by Adrian Mariappa, save made by Chris Weale.

62mins Andy King leaves the field to be replaced by Matt Oakley. Steve Howard gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adrian Mariappa. Free kick taken by Adrian Mariappa.

61mins Centre by Darius Vassell, Paul Gallagher takes a shot. Save made by Scott Loach.

61mins The ball is crossed by Danny Graham, save made by Chris Weale.

60mins Inswinging corner taken by Jordon Mutch from the left by-line, Jack Hobbs makes a clearance.

59mins The referee gives a free kick against Steve Howard for handball. Adrian Mariappa takes the indirect free kick.

57mins Steve Howard joins the action as a substitute, replacing Roman Bednar.

56mins The ball is crossed by Andrew Taylor, clearance by Yuki Abe.

56mins Troy Deeney on for Will Buckley.

55mins Corner taken left-footed by Greg Cunningham.

55mins Greg Cunningham takes a shot. Blocked by Martin Taylor.

55mins Short corner worked by Richie Wellens.

55mins The ball is delivered by Richie Wellens, clearance made by Adrian Mariappa.

54mins Paul Gallagher takes a shot. Save by Scott Loach.

53mins Shot from just outside the box by Roman Bednar misses to the left of the goal.

51mins Roman Bednar challenges Jordon Mutch unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Adrian Mariappa.

51mins Roman Bednar concedes a free kick for a foul on Martin Taylor. Direct free kick taken by Scott Loach.

49mins Paul Gallagher scores a penalty. Watford 2-1 Leicester.Handball decision goes against Andrew Taylor.

46mins Corner taken by Greg Cunningham, Roman Bednar takes a shot. Clearance by Adrian Mariappa.

45mins Corner taken by Greg Cunningham from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Will Buckley.

The referee gets the second half underway.

It is the end of the first-half.

45mins The referee gives a free kick against Martin Taylor for handball. Paul Gallagher produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

44mins Paul Gallagher takes a shot. Save by Scott Loach.

43mins Will Buckley is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Greg Cunningham fouled by Will Buckley, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul Gallagher.

41mins The ball is delivered by Richie Wellens.

40mins The referee blows for offside against Will Buckley. Chris Weale takes the indirect free kick.

38mins The ball is crossed by Richie Wellens, Lloyd Doyley manages to make a clearance.

37mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Roman Bednar. Scott Loach restarts play with the free kick.

37mins The ball is sent over by Paul Gallagher.

36mins Unfair challenge on Paul Gallagher by Lloyd Doyley results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Greg Cunningham.

35mins Corner taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher, save by Scott Loach.

35mins Richie Wellens takes a shot. Save by Scott Loach.

34mins Paul Gallagher sends in a cross, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.

34mins A cross is delivered by John Eustace.

32mins Foul by Curtis Davies on Stephen McGinn, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Adrian Mariappa.

29mins Paul Gallagher takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Will Buckley.

29mins Richie Wellens takes a shot. Adrian Mariappa gets a block in.

28mins The ball is delivered by Jordon Mutch.

27mins Danny Graham delivers the ball, Curtis Davies manages to make a clearance.

26mins Roman Bednar challenges Martin Taylor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Don Cowie.

25mins The ball is delivered by Kyle Naughton, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.

25mins Will Buckley delivers the ball, Curtis Davies makes a clearance.

23mins Paul Gallagher concedes a free kick for a foul on Lloyd Doyley. The ball is crossed by Don Cowie, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Martin Taylor misses to the left of the goal.

21mins Will Buckley gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box low into the middle of the goal. Watford 2-0 Leicester.The assist for the goal came from Don Cowie.

20mins A cross is delivered by Greg Cunningham, Shot by Roman Bednar from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

19mins A cross is delivered by Lloyd Doyley, Greg Cunningham makes a clearance.

19mins The ball is sent over by Darius Vassell, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.

17mins Andy King has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

16mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jordon Mutch from the left by-line, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Weale by Martin Taylor. Direct free kick taken by Chris Weale.

16mins Jordon Mutch takes a shot. Blocked by Yuki Abe.

16mins Paul Gallagher delivers the ball, Andrew Taylor manages to make a clearance.

14mins John Eustace finds the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Watford 1-0 Leicester.Jordon Mutch takes the outswinging corner, Jordon Mutch provided the assist for the goal.

13mins Greg Cunningham handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Adrian Mariappa restarts play with the free kick.

12mins Corner taken by Jordon Mutch from the left by-line, Close range header by John Eustace misses to the right of the goal.

12mins A cross is delivered by Andrew Taylor, Yuki Abe manages to make a clearance.

11mins Paul Gallagher is caught offside. Scott Loach takes the free kick.

10mins Inswinging corner taken by Jordon Mutch, save made by Chris Weale.

9mins Will Buckley challenges Greg Cunningham unfairly and gives away a free kick. Chris Weale takes the free kick.

8mins Richie Wellens sends in a cross, save by Scott Loach.

5mins The referee blows for offside. Adrian Mariappa restarts play with the free kick.

4mins Richie Wellens delivers the ball, clearance by Adrian Mariappa.

3mins Roman Bednar takes a shot. Blocked by Adrian Mariappa.

3mins Corner taken right-footed by Jordon Mutch to the near post, clearance made by Jack Hobbs.

2mins Don Cowie produces a cross, Jack Hobbs makes a clearance.

1mins Inswinging corner taken by Jordon Mutch from the left by-line, Martin Taylor has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the target.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Duo doubtful for Hornets Watford have doubts over midfielders Michael Bryan and Piero Mingoia for the visit of Leicester. Bryan is struggling with an ankle injury, while Mingoia is nursing a thigh injury and both men will face late checks ahead of the visit of Sven Goran-Eriksson's men. Rob Kiernan, Liam Henderson, Eddie Oshodi, Tom Aldred and Josh Walker are all unavailable as they are currently spending time on loan at lower league clubs. Boss Malky Mackay has no other injury or suspension concerns to contend with as he tries to arrest a worrying slump in form that has gone some way to undoing their fine start to the season, having registered no wins in the last seven games. And the Hornets are confident the game will go ahead with the Hertfordshire area not being hit as hard by the weather as other areas of the country. Leicester look set to be without on-loan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland. The 29-year-old has suffered a recurrence of his back injury and returned to parent club Wigan last Sunday for treatment so Chris Weale is likely to keep his place. Defender Miguel Vitor is fit again after a thigh strain and will be added to the squad. Bulgarian Aleksandar Tunchev is still missing but he could finally return to full training next week. Tunchev has been on the sidelines for nearly two years after tearing his cruciate ligament but has made good progress in his recovery recently. City climbed to 14th after last weekend's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest, their fourth victory in six matches.

Formation:442Manager: Malky Mackay

Watford

Formation: 433Manager: Paulo Sousa

Leicester

Scott Loach
Lloyd Doyley
Andrew Taylor
Martin Taylor
Adrian Mariappa
John Eustace
Don Cowie
Stephen McGinn
Jordon Mutch
Danny Graham
Will Buckley
SUBS
Rene Gilmartin
Lee Hodson
Troy Deeney
Ross Jenkins
Dale Bennett
Marvin Sordell
Gavin Massey

Home

Away

Chris Weale
Kyle Naughton
Greg Cunningham
Curtis Davies
Jack Hobbs
Andy King
Richie Wellens
Yuki Abe
Paul Gallagher
Darius Vassell
Roman Bednar
SUBS
Conrad Logan
Michael Morrison
Angelo Miguel Vitor
Matt Oakley
Steve Howard
Lloyd Dyer
Martyn Waghorn

Match Report

Graham hits late winner for Hornets Danny Graham struck a late winner as Watford killed off a Leicester fightback to claim a 3-2 victory and three vital npower Championship points. Malky Mackay's side looked in control as they surged into a two-goal lead through goals from John Eustace and Will Buckley but they crumbled after the break. Sven-Goran Eriksson has galvanised City since he took charge and Paul Gallagher hauled them level with a brace. But Graham still found time to find an 85th-minute winner and seal a remarkable game. Centre-half Martin Taylor scuffed a volley wide from an early corner as Watford started well but it was from a set-piece that the home side did go ahead in the 15th minute. Jordon Mutch delivered the cross from the right and Eustace got across the face of his marker to steer a crisp volley into the far corner. Mutch and Leicester midfielder Andy King then traded long-range efforts which fizzed wide before Buckley doubled the home side's lead in comical fashion in the 22nd minute. Defender Jack Hobbs was dispossessed on the halfway line but there still looked little danger as the ball was punted forward. However Foxes goalkeeper Chris Weale made a complete hash of cutting out the pass, misjudging the flight of the ball to present Buckley with the simple opportunity of tapping into an open goal. Eriksson's side had endured a dreadful spell but rallied just before the break. First Richie Wellens surged into the area to drill in a low shot which Scott Loach did well to palm clear, before Roman Bednar shot wide at the end of a strong run. Leicester were now on top and deservedly pulled a goal back five minutes after the restart. Darius Vassell ran into the area before playing in Kyle Naughton on the overlap. His cross struck Andrew Taylor and referee Kevin Wright had no hesitation in awarding the penalty. Gallagher took the kick and smashed it into the roof of the net. The former Blackburn man was denied an equaliser minutes later when Loach pulled off a reflex save with his feet but was rewarded with his second in the 69th minute. Gallagher was fouled on the edge of the area by Lloyd Doyley and made no mistake with the free-kick, curling a fine effort over the wall and past Loach to find the bottom corner. The game looked certain to end all square but Graham struck in the last five minutes to claim the win. Mutch - whose set-piece delivery had been immaculate all afternoon - floated in another great cross and Graham flicked a header across Weale and into the far corner.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Leicester 4 - 1 Watford 17/04/2010 Watford 3 - 3 Leicester 19/09/2009 Watford 1 - 0 Leicester 12/02/2008 Leicester 4 - 1 Watford 25/08/2007 Leicester 2 - 2 Watford 22/11/2005 Watford 1 - 2 Leicester 15/10/2005

Top Scorers

Watford D Graham 7 M Sordell 6 M Taylor 4 J Mutch 4 J Eustace 3 S McGinn 2 T Deeney 2 D Cowie 1 A Mariappa 1 W Buckley 1 M Whichelow 1 Leicester A King 8 S Howard 2 L Dyer 2 P Gallagher 2 M Fryatt 2 M Waghorn 2 F Moussa 1 K Naughton 1 AL Miguel Vitor 1

Goals

Watford Total goals 62 Goals per game 32 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Leicester Total goals 54 Goals per game 24 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins