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Match report

English Footie
Championship: Round 9 (setup 4, season 36)
Watford			v.	Preston North End
Formation: 4-3-3 League position: 6 Overall form: Home form:	Karl DARLOW	6½	1	6½	Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín	Formation: 4-3-3 League position: 10 Overall form: Home form:
	Craig DAWSON	8	2	7½	Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE
	Kortney HAUSE	7	3	7½	Ben DAVIES
	Tom CLEVERLEY	8½	4	7½	Ben PEARSON
	Craig CATHCART	5½	5	6	Patrick BAUER
	William TROOST-EKONG	6½	6	6	Liam LINDSAY
	Will HUGHES	8	7	6½	Alan BROWNE
	JOÃO PEDRO Junqueira de Jesus	8	8	6	Anass ZAROURY
	Keinan DAVIS	7	9	5½	Alistair McCANN
	Ken SEMA	6	10	6½	Brad POTTS
	Emmanuel Bonaventure DENNIS	6	11	5½	Finlay CROSS-ADAIR
		Manager
	Rey MANAJ		12		Robbie BRADY
	Ben HAMER		13		David CORNELL
	Edo KAYEMBE	8½	14		Bambo DIABY
	Yáser Esneider ASPRILLA Martínez		15		Andrew HUGHES
	Jack GRIEVES		16		Daniel JOHNSON

Watford 3 Preston North End 2 (Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 20,755, Stadium: Vicarage Road, Referee: Eddie ILDERTON 7½) 21 Dawson, 58 João Pedro, 87 João Pedro Scorers 26 Pearson, 34 Potts 58 Cathcart <=> Kayembe Substitutions Sendings off Bookings 2 Corners 3 10 Fouls 14 1 Offsides 1 7 Shots on 3 13 Shots off 2 20 Total shots 5 3 Shots saved 1 64% Possession 36% Man of the match: Tom CLEVERLEY

5	The bemused 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from PEARSON fell just wide.
8	ZAROURY rifled a simple chance past the far post.
11	SEMA beat ZAROURY and drilled the ball to JOÃO PEDRO who blasted his shot wide.
12	HUGHES beat four Preston North End players and thundered a shot over the bar.
18	A useful ball from DENNIS on the left fell to HAUSE who sliced his effort just beyond the near post.
19	A free-kick from HUGHES floated over the bar.
21	A pin-point pass found JOÃO PEDRO and his left foot shot went narrowly wide.
21	GOAL!! Some patient work by SEMA on the left, left DAWSON yards clear, and he turned VIERA and stroked the ball home. (1-0 Watford)
26	GOAL!! An energetic OLOSUNDE ran down the left wing and pulled the ball back for PEARSON to crack home. (1-1)
34	GOAL!! . (2-1 Preston North End)
38	A mix up in the Preston North End defence enabled DENNIS to hit the ball wide.
43	A tame shot from SEMA bounced agonisingly wide.
47	DAVIS waltzed past LINDSAY and poked a tame shot past the post.
48	The 'keeper managed to claw away a fierce shot.
51	A corner was collected by JOÃO PEDRO who flicked the ball over.
56	A great save prevented SEMA from scoring a great goal.
58	GOAL!! A great ball from TROOST-EKONG left HUGHES in the clear, he made VIERA commit himself before nudging the ball to JOÃO PEDRO to score. (2-2)
59	DAVIS fluffed an easy chance.
61	DAVIES headed over the bar.
77	A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing VIERA.
82	A cross from SEMA left HUGHES in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
84	The Preston North End 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked shot from CLEVERLEY.
85	An inswinging corner was turned into the arms of the 'keeper by OLOSUNDE.
86	A penalty box meleé resulted in CLEVERLEY driving the ball wide.
87	GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the Preston North End 'keeper, DENNIS was first to the loose ball and knocked the ball to JOÃO PEDRO to drill home. (3-2 Watford)