Football club pokes fun at local rivals' stadium

Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground's famous Oak Stand entrance is situated in the middle of a row of terraced houses

A football club has poked fun at its local rivals' stadium in an online video ahead of a local derby.

On Saturday, Watford were away to Luton Town at the Bedfordshire club's Kenilworth Road ground.

On its official X page, Watford posted a video with the line "taking in the sights" showing rain pouring down in a dingy alleyway, on to wheelie bins and litter in the street.

However, the Hatters had the last laugh, beating the visiting Hornets 3-0 in the Championship clash.

A traffic cone in the rain was just one of the exciting "sights" highlighted by Watford FC

It was a very wet day in Luton

Watford's mickey-taking video has been viewed eight million times, although as one fan put it: "Imagine posting this and then losing 3-0 there."

During the match, with Luton in the lead, the Hatters took the opportunity to post a celebratory photo and poke fun back at their rivals, using the same slogan: "Taking in the sights."

After taking the lead, the club hit back at their rivals by posting a celebratory photo

Luton's ground is famous for its unconventional entrance boxed in by housing on three sides, with a busway and major road on the other.

The ground underwent a £10m revamp to bring it up to Premier League standards, although the club spent just one season in the top flight.

It has plans to build a new 25,000 capacity stadium at its Power Court site in the town.

The Hatters acquired Power Court in 2016 and were granted outline consent for a mixed-used development on the land in 2019.

The club, which was relegated from the top flight of English football last season, has played at the 12,000-seater Kenilworth Road for 119 years.