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27/10/2027, Vicarage Road, Watford, England
Championship, English Football League

Watford Vs Palace

Watford play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C MacInnis (GK) , M Odogwu (CB) , R McPhee (CB) , J Morthland (RB) , J Atkins (LB) , L Alder (CDM) , R Brogan (CAM) , E Darby (RM) , R Lerminie (LM) , D Woodhead (ST) , D MacKinnon (ST) And the subs are: F Cornell (CB) , T Burton (CB) , M Morris (CM) , R Tait (CM) , D Valentine (ST)

Palace play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S Imlay (GK) , A Probert (CB) , E Prenkpalaj (CB) , B Salami (CB) , E Merricks (RB) , D Gubay (LB) , O Irwin (CDM) , J Cumby (CAM) , A MacCormack (RM) , P Greive (LM) , B McNabb (ST) And the subs are: P Black (CB) , J Marchbanks (CB) , D Walkinshaw (CM) , M McAffee (CM) , N Mapisa (ST)

Welcome to Vicarage Road in Watford, England where Watford will face Crystal Palace.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 21000.

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

5' - Lambart Alder passes to Elliot Darby.  Elliot Darby passes the ball to Lambart Alder.  Lambart Alder sees David Woodhead making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and David Woodhead is able to control the ball.  David Woodhead strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

5' - Sam Imlay attempts to outskill Daniel MacKinnon, but is tripped.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Daniel MacKinnon the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Palace.  

7' - Alexander MacCormack plays a long pass to Euan Merricks.  Euan Merricks whips in a cross, but Mike Odogwu intercepts the ball.  

18' - Robert McPhee finds Mike Odogwu with a long pass.  Mike Odogwu plays a short pass to David Woodhead.  Edon Prenkpalaj dispossesses David Woodhead and gains possession for his team.  Edon Prenkpalaj slides the ball to David Gubay.  David Gubay passes a long ball to John Cumby.  John Cumby passes to Bruce McNabb.  Bruce McNabb passes to Paul Greive.  Paul Greive tries to beat Joey Atkins using his ball skills, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Palace.  

19' - Alexander MacCormack will take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Joey Atkins intercepts and takes possession.  

23' - Joey Atkins passes the ball to Robert Brogan.  Robert Brogan whips in a cross, and manages to find Elliot Darby.  Elliot Darby tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Watford.  David Woodhead will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find Elliot Darby.  Elliot Darby jumps up to head the ball towards the top corner...but the shot sails over the bar!

28' - Robert Brogan sees Lambart Alder making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Lambart Alder is able to control the ball.  Lambart Alder tries to chip over the advancing keeper...and its in! It's an exquisite goal from Lambart Alder for Watford!  The keeper was stranded!

28' - Palace kick the ball off for the restart.  

33' - Euan Merricks finds Brad Salami with a short pass.  Brad Salami slides the ball to Aidan Probert.  David Woodhead tackles Aidan Probert and the ball goes loose.  Watford launch a counter attack.  Robert Brogan plays a short pass to Daniel MacKinnon.  Daniel MacKinnon attempts to use his skills to beat David Gubay, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

33' - Daniel MacKinnon brings the ball forward, outpacing Euan Merricks.  

38' - John Cumby passes to David Gubay.  David Gubay plays a short pass to John Cumby.  John Cumby plays a long ball to Euan Merricks.  Euan Merricks uses his pace to beat Joseph Morthland.  

38' - Euan Merricks sees Alexander MacCormack making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Alexander MacCormack is caught offside!  

44' - Elliot Darby spots a run from Daniel MacKinnon.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Daniel MacKinnon has strayed offside!  

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

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

50' - Lambart Alder sees a run from Robert Brogan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Robert Brogan takes the ball.  Robert Brogan tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Sam Imlay stops the shot!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like David Woodhead is going to be taken off.  Daniel Valentine is going to be brought on.  

52' - Edon Prenkpalaj sees a run from John Cumby.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mike Odogwu will come off.  Tim Burton is going to be brought on.  

59' - Brad Salami tackles Robert Brogan and gains possession for his team.  Brad Salami chips a long ball to Edon Prenkpalaj.  Edon Prenkpalaj sees John Cumby making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but John Cumby is caught offside!  

64' - Joseph Morthland passes to Robert McPhee.  Robert McPhee hits the ball long to Lambart Alder.  Lambart Alder passes to Daniel Valentine.  Daniel Valentine sees Daniel MacKinnon making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Daniel MacKinnon takes the ball.  Daniel MacKinnon shoots...but the shot hits the upright!  Elliot Darby is first to the ball...Elliot Darby takes a shot...but Sam Imlay performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

66' - Sam Imlay sees Paul Greive making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Paul Greive is able to control the ball.  Paul Greive tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Elliot Darby will come off.  Malcolm Morris is going to be brought on.  

71' - Charles MacInnis passes a long ball to Tim Burton.  Tim Burton slides the ball to Joseph Morthland.  Joseph Morthland plays the ball to Daniel Valentine.  Daniel Valentine curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Euan Merricks.  

73' - Euan Merricks plays a long ball to Oscar Irwin.  Oscar Irwin looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Edon Prenkpalaj is going to be taken off.  James Marchbanks is going to be brought on.  

80' - Charles MacInnis finds Malcolm Morris with a long pass.  Malcolm Morris curves the ball into the box, but Aidan Probert intercepts the ball.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like John Cumby is going to be taken off.  Dave Walkinshaw is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bruce McNabb is going to be taken off.  Ndumisa Mapisa joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Dave Walkinshaw attempts to beat Robert McPhee using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

85' - Dave Walkinshaw sees a run from Paul Greive.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Paul Greive takes the ball.  Paul Greive hits a shot towards goal...but Charles MacInnis manages to stop the shot!  

87' - Charles MacInnis hits the ball long to Joey Atkins.  Joey Atkins runs with the ball, beating David Gubay.  

89' - Joey Atkins attempts a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

91' - Sam Imlay hits the ball long to James Marchbanks.  James Marchbanks sees a run from Ndumisa Mapisa.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ndumisa Mapisa runs on to the ball.  Ndumisa Mapisa tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!



The match has ended Watford 1 - 0 Crystal Palace.