Plenty of width from Bournemouth as you can see from their average positions in the first half - Matt Ritchie (30) and Simon Francis (2) combining down the right with Marc Pugh (7) and Charlie Daniels (11) effective down the left.

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BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "Watford are level on the stroke of half-time - and keeper Artur Boruc only has himself to blame, after taking a gentle back-pass from Sylvain Distin, taking a touch to control in, but inexplicably passing it straight to Odion Ighalo, who gratefully accepts the gift-wrapped chance as Boruc takes a tumble trying to keep him out. 

"The home fans look a little deflated after that curious end to the first period."

I'm not sure Artur Boruc's red face has disappeared yet as the teams go back to their dressing rooms for the break. The Bournemouth keeper's mistake let Watford, who were struggling to create any chances, level.

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Bournemouth striker Glenn Murray is not happy with Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue. The ref gives both a talking-to but no cards are shown. TV replays show Capoue might have accidentally-on-purpose stood on Murray's foot. Naughty.

Murray quickly takes revenge with a rash tackle on Capoue and is booked.

Watford will have to chase the game now but they've scored just five goals in the top flight this season - that's the lowest now that Newcastle have taken the lead against Manchester City.

The Hornets are struggling to create chances as they have yet to have a shot on or off target.

Glenn Murray went close on a couple of occasions before his first goal for the Cherries. It came following good build-up from the hosts too. 

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BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "Bournemouth have been threatening this for a while - Simon Francis and Matt Ritchie combine well down the right to work some space, and Ritchie's pin-point cross is met with a textbook header from Glenn Murray, who raises his arm aloft to salute his first Cherries goal. 

"It's the first time Watford have conceded before half-time this season - '1-0 to the champions' sing the home fans."    

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Here's how the game is panning out at the moment. The ball has been in Watford's final third more but the Cherries have struggled to capitalise.

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Watford have let in only six goals this season which is the joint second lowest in the Premier League. They are standing firm again, with the home side having failed to make the most of the sniffs of goal they have had.

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John Hartson
Former Wales striker on Final Score

"It looks great business now for Bournemouth, taking Glenn Murray from Palace on deadline day for £5m.

"He's a forward I like, big and strong, and now he gets his opportunity with Callum Wilson being out."

Callum Wilson was the Cherries' top scorer in the Championship last season, while injury saw Glenn Murray only start 12 Premier League games in 24 months at Palace.

Joshua King has the kind of pace which would worry any defender. He makes another burst in a central position and picks out Glenn Murray only for his fellow striker's touch to let him down as a Cherries attack breaks down.

BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "This game was sold out several days ago - and the Bournemouth faithful waste no time in reminding the visiting Hornets of how last season's Championship table finished.

'You nearly won the league', the packed-out home fans sing."

Watford have half-hearted shouts for a penalty when a shot from Allan Nyom hits Charlie Daniels but the Bournemouth defender's arms are by his side and it wasn't even 100% it hit his hand.

I don't mean to worry Watford fans but...

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Graeme Le Saux
Former England defender on Final Score

"Bournemouth don't have a depth of squad to accommodate for Callum Wilson's injury and others that are out with long-term injuries. Eddie Howe will be looking at what he can do in the January window."

Wilson is out for at least six months after injuring his knee against Stoke. Defender Tyrone Mings and winger Max Gradel are also absent with long-term injuries.

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BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "Watford's fans may be crossing their fingers that they finish with 11 players on the pitch today - which they've not been able to do on their last two visits to Dorset.

"Gabriele Angella saw red in both of those games, in January 2014 and January 2015, but subsequently had both of those red cards rescinded. No worries for him today... he's on loan at Queens Park Rangers. 

"But keep your eye on referee Michael Oliver, as this fixture has seen a penalty kick awarded to Bournemouth on each of the last three occasions."

Glenn Murray fails to get his head to a left-wing cross but was offside anyway. He looks a bit rusty.

Another Bournemouth attack down the right should have led to a goal. Matt Ritchie crosses for Glenn Murray at the far post but the striker can only nod high from six yards.