Source: Daily_Mail
Watford 1 West Brom 1: Hornets stung by Chris Blunt's sharp finish at the death
Chris Brunt's stoppage-timeheader inchedWest Bromwichever nearer promotionon an afternoonwhen fate turned its backon Watford boss MalkyMackay. [LNB]The Northern Ireland midfielderpounced at the far postin what was almost the lastaction of the game, noddinghome after substitute AndySlory had headed the ballacross to the far post.[LNB]It maintained Albion's recordof scoring in every game thisyear but means they still needtwo more wins to make sure oftheir fourth promotion to theBarclays Premier League in thepast eight years.[LNB]Late show: Chris Brunt celebrates scoring his last-gasp equaliser[LNB]At the other end of the table,Mackay was left cursing hisluck. Traditionally, the bounceof the ball does not favourteams embroiled in a relegationscrap.[LNB] So the Scot perhapsshould have seen it coming.Forced into an early re-shuffleof his defence, he then sawTom Cleverley carried off on astretcher following a clash withJonas Olsson.[LNB] If that wasn'tenough, Jon Harley was sentoff for a second yellow card 12minutes from time.But the 10 men rallied andDanny Graham's magnificent25-yard volley five minutes fromtime seemed to have lifted theclub clear of the drop zone. [LNB]Brunt had the final word,though. Two seasons ago, itwas the winger's goal thatsecured West Brom's third promotion.[LNB] Great leveller: Chris Brunt heads beyond Scott Loach to equalise for West Bromwich[LNB]It did not have thesame effect at Vicarage Road,but on the overall balance ofplay, it was deserved. [LNB]West Brom boss Roberto DiMatteo refused to get carriedaway, insisting: 'There's a lot ofexcitement around.[LNB]'We have put ourselves in agood position but we are notthere yet. We have to stayfocused and not listen toomuch to what's going onaround us.' [LNB]Di Matteo's men now head toDoncaster on Saturday in theirbid to clinch a return to thePremier League, while Watfordface a relegation six-pointer athome to rivals Plymouth.Watford remain just out ofthe relegation zone on goal difference.[LNB]But they should havebeen clear after Don Cowie'sknockdown was seized uponby Graham to fire home. [LNB]Hismanager insisted afterwardsthat the forward had notscored a better goal. [LNB]Row: John Eustace and Graham Dorrans square up[LNB]'You could say that it didn'tlook like being our day,' he said. [LNB]'But there are no hard-luckstories here. I'm immenselyproud of the players. You reallywould not have been able totell which team were going forpromotion from that game.' [LNB]Mackay did not reveal theseverity of Cleverley's injury buthe did confirm that the on-loanManchester United youngsterhad not been taken to hospital. [LNB]The Watford boss added:'There's walking wounded andice packs everywhere. They willbe assessed over the course ofthe next two days.'[LNB] [LNB] [LNB][LNB] [LNB]
