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24/08/2055, Vicarage Road, Watford, England
EFL Trophy, G1

Watford Vs Preston

Watford play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C McConnell (GK) , R Evans (CB) , J Keenor (CB) , D Baker (CB) , R Kelly (RB) , P Furguson (LB) , I Methven (CDM) , W Forsyth (CAM) , N Parkhill (RM) , A McNevin (LM) , V Fortuna (ST) And the subs are: A Emenalo (CB) , J Gallagher (CB) , D Dermott (CM) , E MacRae (CM) , J Griffith (ST)

Preston play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: C Probert (GK) , O Czekaj (CB) , J Brash (CB) , M McCollister (RB) , L McShane (LB) , S Collins (CM) , G Malloch (CDM) , J Burton (CDM) , B McNeilly (RW) , J McGrath (LW) , M McGinnis (ST) And the subs are: L Bridgeforth (CB) , H McLain (CB) , S Wightman (CM) , A Cadwallader (CM) , M Davis (ST)

Welcome to Vicarage Road in Watford, England where Watford will face Preston North End.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 21696.

1' - Watford kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Isaac Methven slides the ball to David Baker.  David Baker plays the ball to Nick Parkhill.  Nick Parkhill tries to use ball skills to beat Ollie Czekaj.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

8' - Nick Parkhill plays a short pass to William Forsyth.  William Forsyth looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and William Forsyth scores!  That's a great goal from the Watford player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

8' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

12' - Ollie Czekaj passes the ball to John Brash.  John Brash passes to Spencer Collins.  Spencer Collins finds John Brash with a long ball.  John Brash sees Bryan McNeilly making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

24' - Michael McCollister finds Ollie Czekaj with a long ball.  Ollie Czekaj spots a run from Spencer Collins.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

28' - Nick Parkhill finds Rhys Evans with a long pass.  Rhys Evans sees William Forsyth making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and William Forsyth is able to control the ball.  William Forsyth takes a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Nick Parkhill gets to the ball first...Nick Parkhill tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

36' - Leeroy McShane uses his pace to beat Isaac Methven.  

37' - Leeroy McShane sees a run from Gareth Malloch.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Gareth Malloch is able to take the ball.  Gareth Malloch attempts the cutback and finds Mike McGinnis.  Mike McGinnis tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

41' - Corey McConnell plays a long pass to John Keenor.  John Keenor sees William Forsyth making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and William Forsyth is able to control the ball.  William Forsyth looks to place the ball past the keeper...and William Forsyth scores!  That's a fine goal from the Watford player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

42' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - Spencer Collins passes the ball to Gareth Malloch.  Gareth Malloch slides the ball to John Brash.  John Brash finds Leeroy McShane with a long ball.  Isaac Methven dispossesses Leeroy McShane and the ball goes loose.  Josh Burton hits a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but Corey McConnell performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Spencer Collins passes to John Brash.  John Brash passes to Josh Burton.  Josh Burton sees a run from Bryan McNeilly.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Bryan McNeilly has strayed offside!  

51' - Nick Parkhill passes the ball to William Forsyth.  William Forsyth plays a long ball to John Keenor.  John Keenor sees a run from Nick Parkhill.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Nick Parkhill is able to control the ball.  Nick Parkhill hits the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

54' - John Keenor sees Alex McNevin making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

58' - Bryan McNeilly finds John Brash with a long pass.  Alex McNevin successfully tackles John Brash and gains possession for his team.  Alex McNevin sees a run from Vince Fortuna.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Vince Fortuna is able to take the ball.  Vince Fortuna tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Craig Probert gets down to stop the shot!  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mike McGinnis will come off.  Mark Davis is brought on from the bench.  

66' - John Keenor slides the ball to Vince Fortuna.  Michael McCollister dispossesses Vince Fortuna and the ball goes loose.  Isaac Methven curves the ball into the box, finding William Forsyth.  William Forsyth heads the ball towards the top corner...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Watford.  Peter Furguson will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding William Forsyth.  William Forsyth jumps up to head the ball towards the top corner...but Craig Probert stops the shot!  

68' - Craig Probert spots a run from Spencer Collins.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

70' - Nick Parkhill chips a long ball to Richard Kelly.  Richard Kelly takes the ball past John Brash with a turn of pace.  

71' - Richard Kelly sees a run from Vince Fortuna.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Vince Fortuna is caught offside!  

73' - John Keenor sees Vince Fortuna making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Vince Fortuna is able to take the ball.  Vince Fortuna fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vince Fortuna is going to be taken off.  Jacob Griffith is going to be brought on.  

76' - Craig Probert sees Gareth Malloch making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Spencer Collins is going to be taken off.  Seth Wightman is brought on from the bench.  

79' - David Baker sees a run from William Forsyth.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and William Forsyth is able to take the ball.  William Forsyth fires a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Watford.  Peter Furguson places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but Ollie Czekaj intercepts the ball.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rhys Evans is going to be taken off.  Alastair Emenalo is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ollie Czekaj will come off.  Leon Bridgeforth joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like David Baker is going to be taken off.  John Gallagher is going to be brought on.  

82' - Isaac Methven passes the ball to Alex McNevin.  Alex McNevin attempts to beat Seth Wightman using his skills, but is then fouled.    The referee shows Seth Wightman the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Watford.  

83' - Nick Parkhill stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Leeroy McShane.  

84' - Leeroy McShane brings the ball forward, outpacing Isaac Methven.  

85' - Leeroy McShane sees Seth Wightman making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Seth Wightman is able to take the ball.  Seth Wightman looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

88' - Corey McConnell hits the ball long to Alex McNevin.  Alex McNevin looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Craig Probert!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Watford 2 - 0 Preston North End.