Helguson at the double for Hornets

21 November 2009 17:27
The striker is already a Hornets legend after scoring 64 goals in five successful years at Vicarage Road before moving to Fulham in 2006.[LNB]And the 32-year-old took his tally to five goals in only his second start since returning to Hertfordshire on loan from QPR with trademark headers in two first-half minutes.[LNB]Strike partner Danny Graham bagged the third to extinguish any hopes of a Scunthorpe comeback three minutes into the second half as Malky Mackay's side secured their third successive home win.[LNB]Former Norwich defender Mackay had to sell his best players to balance the books after taking over in the summer, but he has built a decent side around shrewd loan signings Tom Cleverley and Henri Lansbury and they could be dark horses for the play-offs.[LNB]The visitors, by contrast, look like struggling this term and were never in the game after Helguson opened the scoring in the 18th minute.[LNB]Cleverley, who this week extended his loan spell from Manchester United until the end of the season, swung in a cross which Helguson nodded past Iron goalkeeper Josh Lillis.[LNB]And the celebrations had barely died down when Helguson struck again, Graham's cross this time met by the Icelander who nipped between the centre-halves and thumped another header into the net.[LNB]With Scunthorpe reeling, Adrian Mariappa had a shot cleared off the line and Helguson drove straight at Lillis.[LNB]As the interval approached Helguson squandered the chance to complete a first-half treble when his header drifted the wrong side of the post and full-back Lloyd Doyley dragged a shot wide.[LNB]But Watford did not have to wait long for the third and it went to Graham, who ended a seven-game drought with his seventh of the season.[LNB]The former Middlesbrough forward latched onto a clever pass from Arsenal loanee Lansbury and coolly slid the ball past Lillis.[LNB]The hosts could have had more, with Lillis stepping in to deny Graham after Helguson attempted to tee up his fellow frontman.[LNB]Helguson also shot straight at Lillis before leaving the field to a standing ovation to be replaced by Nathan Ellington 15 minutes from the end.[LNB]Ellington should have got on the scoresheet in injury time after a strong run into the box but he blazed his shot over.[LNB][LNB]

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