The game was played at a frantic pace with play switching from end to end. Marlon King put the home side in front just after the hour with a spectacular shot but the lead barely lasted two minutes as Bobby Zamora slammed home a volley to grab his thi

The Hammers work space for Paintsil down the right but his cross is headed wide by Cole in the dying moments, and that looks to be the last chance of the match.

Watford are still trying to grab a winner and are getting plenty of support upfield but King's cross is acrobatically volleyed wide by Priskin.

West Ham open up some space for the marauding Konchesky but he rather ambitiously goes for goal 25 yards out and his shot goes high into the stands.

Alan Pardew makes his final substitution of the night and replaces his goal-scorer Bobby Zamora with Carlton Cole.

King, who has been a thorn in West Ham's defence all night, goes for goal again 25 yards out but his shot lacks direction.

The Hornets still attack down the flanks and King whips over a cross but Darius Henderson can't keep his header down, with Carroll leading an inquest into West Ham's defence.

The pace of the game has relented which has allowed West Ham to keep more possession, although they have now switched to a 4-4-2 formation as well.

West Ham press forward and get players into the box but Bowyer's header from Konchesky's cross is straight at Foster.

Adrian Boothroyd decides to make a substitution and takes off Bouazza for Tamas Priskin.

The home side are trying to restore the lead but Marlon King's is turned towards his own goal by Ferdinand but Carroll makes a fantastic save.

Watford break forward again and Bouazza does well down the left but his cross is headed over by Danny Shittu.

Alan Pardew decides to make a double change, despite the equaliser, and brings on Teddy Sheringham and Yossi Benayoun for Marlon Harewood and Daniel Gabbidon.

West Ham draw level almost immediately thanks to good play down the left from Konchesky. His cross eludes the defenders and Zamora slams a volley home off the underside of the crossbar.

The ball breaks to Marlon King just outside the box and his thunderbolt with the outside of his boot leaves Carroll flat-footed.

Alan Pardew is not liking what he is seeing and has sent all his substitutes to warm-up as the crowd continues to bang the drums with the Hornets on top.

It is a very open game that is being played at a very high tempo with Watford in the ascendancy, but it will be surprising if they can keep this up for the whole of the game.

West Ham bring the ball forward and find Bowyer in space some 25 yards out but his drilled shot is saved well by Ben Foster.

The cross is easily dealt with by Ferdinand but Watford regain possession and feed Damien Francis on the edge of the box but his shot is straight at Carroll.

Watford are on the attack again and Marlon King wriggles clear but Anton Ferdinand does well to charge the cross behind for a corner.

Paintsil creates some space for himself down the right and whips over a cross that reaches Paul Konchesky but his header is saved by Foster.

The second half hasn't started at the same pace as the first but Watford seem to have West Ham worried at the back and it is the Hammers who are looking nervous.

Bowyer floats over a cross for Collins to attack but his downward header is lobbed in the air by Harewood and Ben Foster gathers easily.

King shows good strength to hold off James Collins and actually earns his side a free kick, but the delivery is poor and goes over everybody and behind for a goal kick.

Watford make a change at the break and bring on Matthew Spring for captain Gavin Mahon, and it is the home side who get the game restarted.

The game has been played at a frantic pace and Watford have been causing West Ham lots of problems, although chances have been at a premium.

Watford force a free kick in a dangerous area shortly before the half-time whistle but Bouazza's effort hits the wall.

Chances have dried up for both sides but Adrian Boothroyd will be very pleased with his side's first half performance.

The visitors are really not making the extra man at the back count and they are surrendering possession of the ball far too easily, and Watford are needing no second invitation to get the ball forward.

Understandably the pace of the game has slowed down a bit as the players take a breather following the breakneck opening half hour.

Alan Pardew has been given some food for thought as his side has been given a real going-over by an enthusiastic and lively Watford side.

The game is being played at a frantic pace and firstly Nigel Reo-Coker's shot is charged down but Watford break immediately down to the other end and Ashley Young's curling effort goes just wide.

West Ham's midfield is being stifled by the hard-working ethic of Watford's engine room, which has kept the capacity crowd buzzing.

Bouazza runs the length of the field down the left flank after an amazing run and his cross is turned goalwards by Marlon King but the ball comes back off the base of the post.

Watford's best chance of a goal at the moment is from a set-piece and they are working hard to put the Hammers back line under pressure, but Carroll is marshalling his back line well.

West Ham's play is not as fluent as Saturday's performance but that has a lot to do with the fact that Pardew has opted to play with three centre-halfs with wing-backs.

Watford are looking to get behind the Hammers as quickly as possible but West Ham are standing firm at the moment and look the more threatening of the two sides.

Harewood robs Chris Powell of possession down the left and drives into the box, but with Zamora in acres of space the former Forest man elects to go alone and is brilliantly tackled by Jay DeMerit.

Watford force a corner and the cross finds Gavin Mahon at the far post but he can't control his header and the ball goes behind.

West Ham break forward again but with bodies in the box, Bowyer scuffs a chance and Marlon Harewood is stopped by the offside flag.

The game has gone a bit scrappy but Bowyer plays a great ball through to Bobby Zamora who is denied by a late linesman's flag, much to the annoyance of West Ham boss Alan Pardew.

Watford win a throw-in deep in West Ham territory and Danny Shittu rises highest to flick on Lloyd Doyley's delivery but the ball goes harmlessly through to Carroll.

Lee Bowyer surges through the middle and tries to thread the ball through to Marlon Harewood but the striker doesn't read the pass and the chance has gone.

Watford are looking lively down the wings and are looking to get on top, as West Ham get to grips with the change of formation that Alan Pardew has adopted.

Hameur Bouazza takes on John Paintsil down the flank and whips in a good-looking cross but Roy Carroll makes a good early claim.

The capacity crowd is in full voice in these early stages, with the drums beating, and it has been a lively start although neither team has settled.

The referee Martin Atkinson blows his whistle and it is West Ham who get the game underway.

West Ham boss Alan Pardew has made two changes to the side that started the 3-1 defeat of Charlton on Saturday and John Paintsil and James Collins come in for Tyrone Mears and Yossi Benayoun.

Adrian Boothroyd has been boosted with the news Ashley Young has passed a fitness test and the Watford boss goes with the side that started the second half against Everton on Saturday, which means Jay DeMerit and Hameur Bouazza come in for Adrian Mar