Summary

  • Cabaye pen after Nyom fouls Zaha

  • Jurado & Gayle both hit the woodwork

  • Palace climb to sixth in table

  • Palace won 9 of 12 away games under Pardew

  1. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Jose Jurado has a shot well blocked by Joe Ledley...

    JuradoImage source, Getty Images
  2. CLOSE!published at 90 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Yannick Bolasie floats a shot from range onto the roof of the net.

    FIVE MINUTES added on. Hope springs for Watford...

  3. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Watford just look frustrated as nothing they try comes off. Looks like a home defeat. 

    BolasieImage source, Reuters
  4. Lots of cards since half-timepublished at 17:45

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Aidy Boothroyd
    Former Watford boss on Radio 5 live sports extra

    “If we see the game out with all 22 players on the pitch I’ll be surprised the way it’s going. All these yellow cards seem to have come in the second half.”

  5. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Will we see #pardewforengland trending? It would make life more interesting on the international front I reckon. Into the final stages. Can Palace hang on? 

    SakoImage source, Reuters
  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    #bbcfootball

    Is it going to be another away win for Palace?

    Scott Wilcox: In tournament football, every game is away from home. Just saying. #pardewforengland, external

    Might be getting carried away slightly.....

  7. CLOSE!published at 83 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    That's initially rubbish from Dwight Gayle as he runs into a cul-de-sac after beating the offside trap, it's then genius as he somehow extricates himself into space and powers in a left-footed drive that flashes a yard wide of the post.

    His reward is to be hooked. On comes Frazier Campbell. 

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    #bbcfootball

    Yes, yeh, yeh. You should see the weather in Salford.

  9. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Eight minutes left. The neutrals don't need any added time.

    WatfordImage source, PA
  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 79 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Jason Puncheon curls a free-kick over the wall but straight at Heurelho Gomes in the Watford goal. Puncheon is then booked for a hack at Ben Watson as the away end proclaim him as 'one of their own.'

  11. Cabaye substitution makes sensepublished at 17:35

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Aidy Boothroyd
    Former Watford boss on Radio 5 live sports extra

    “A little bit more defensive thinking from Alan Pardew, still looking to defend a little deeper. McArthur’s also bigger for set pieces, so it makes sense. Cabaye has done his bit.”

    CabayeImage source, Reuters
  12. CLOSE!published at 79 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Almost the game-sealer. A cross from the left is headed down by Wilfried Zaha and Dwight Gayle gets across his man to nudge a volley on goal - but he can only find the side-netting.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Incredibly bad free-kick from Watford sub Steve Berghuis lets Palace off the hook. Palace withdraw the now booked Yohan Cabaye and on comes James McArthur. Will there be a siege from the home side?

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    #bbcfootball

    Matthew Bennett: Annoying goal to concede. It's the only way Palace can ever score against Watford though.

    Kumailj: Zaha winning the penalty against Watford? Déjà vu

    Was it a penalty? Get in touch now using #bbcfootball, external on Twitter, post on the BBC Match of the Day Facebook page, external or text 81111 - just remember to include your name.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 75 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    BBC Sport's resident Watford guru tells me that Wilfried Zaha was the Palace player fouled by Marco Cassetti for the decisive penalty in the 2013 play-off final. Basically the same place too.

    Watford didn't learn their lesson. Yohan Cabaye is booked this time. Definitely. 

    ZahaImage source, AP
  16. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    'It's just like Wembley again' sing the away fans as Palace enjoy their lead. Just over 15 minutes left as Watford chuck on Nathan Ake. 

    Allan Nyom is the man off. 

  17. Goal could get game goingpublished at 17:28

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Aidy Boothroyd
    Former Watford boss on Radio 5 live sports extra

    “To be fair it’s been coming. Nyom is reckless and he’s keen, but in the box that’s going to cause a problem.

    "Very, very cool penalty right in the top corner from Cabaye, Gomes is getting nowhere near that one - and I'm hoping that will get this game going."

    CabayeImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Watford instantly have a sight of goal but Idion Ighalo is blocked out. The Hornets have to push on now which may allow Palace more joy on the break. 

    IghaloImage source, Getty Images
  19. goal

    GOAL - Watford 0-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Yohan Cabaye (Pen 71 mins)

    I thought Dwight Gayle would be on this butYohan Cabayepulls rank and then pulls out a fine finish, high into the net.

    Allan Nyom, that's on you.

    CabayeImage source, Reuters