Summary

  • Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Ake, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Anya, Ighalo.

  • West Ham XI: Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Tomkins, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Lanzini, Payet, Moses, Carroll.

  1. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 16:52

    Right then, that's it from me. 

    But you can follow all the reaction to this match and Saturday's other games over here.

    Bye now!

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:51

    Watford 2-0 West Ham

    And that is that!

    A deserved win for Watford. 

  3. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 90 mins +5

    Almost another! 

    Troy Deeney denied as Carl Jenkinson dashes across goal to clear with his head.

  4. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 90 mins +4

    The ref may as well end this early...

  5. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 90 mins +2

    The Hammers are still gamely plugging away but that James Collins red really took the stuffing out of them. 

  6. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 90 mins

    FIVE minutes added on, but surely that's not enough...

  7. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 88 mins

    This one's winding down now. 

    Enner Valencia is played through on goal over the top but handles as he brings it down. 

    Andy Carroll blasts the ball wide in frustration.

  8. RED CARD for West Ham - James Collinspublished at 84 mins

    Watford 2-0 West Ham

    James Collins is off! A hack at Odion Ighalo!

    Surely that is it now, and James Tomkins picks up a yellow for dissent too. 

    Ighalo is hobbling off...

    James CollinsImage source, Getty Images
  9. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 83 mins

    Big cheer from the home fans as Troy Deeney tracks back to win the ball in defence. 

    Are they home and hosed?

    Troy DeeneyImage source, Getty Images
  10. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 79 mins

    Is there a way back for West Ham? 

    Was Enner Valencia's moment the one that could have changed the game? Since he hit the post the away side haven't come close really.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Watford 2-0 West Ham

    Two changes.Almen Abdi is off for Valon Behrami for Watford.

    The final one for West Ham sees Mark Noble coming off for Nikica Jelavic. 

    A final roll?

  12. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 73 mins

    This time it's fantastic defending from Craig Cathcart!

    With Andy Carroll right on him, he clears Carl Jenkinson's dazzling cross from practically under his own bar.  

    From the corner, Heurelho Gomes claims.

  13. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 72 mins

    My, oh my, how that goal would have change the last 20 minutes of this game...

  14. CLOSE!published at 69 mins

    Watford 2-0 West Ham

    What a chance! What a let-off!

    Craig Cathcart is in the bar already, juggling the ball around before playing a backpass that's intercepted by Enner Valencia. 

    The West Ham striker crashes the ball against the post! And Andy Carroll can't make anything of the rebound. 

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 67 mins

    Watford 2-0 West Ham

    A change for Watford now. 

    Ikechi Anya is off. He's run his race very quickly indeed today. 

    With just under 25 to play Juan Carlos Paredes is his defensive replacement.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 66 mins

    Watford 2-0 West Ham

    Allan Nyom goes into the book for a foul on Enner Valencia, clipped him down with the Ecuadorian approaching full stride. 

    Dimitri Payet delivers a poor ball, claimed by Heurelho Gomes

  17. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 65 mins

    Still though, West Ham are starting to state their case a bit more here. 

    They were quiet as a shrinking shrew that opening 45, but since going two behind (and surviving that ridiculous five-minute onslaught after Ighalo's second) they've at least been a bit brighter. 

    Dmitri Payet whips in a cross, Allan Nyom steers comfortably clear, but Enner Valencia wants a penalty for the challenge under Etienne Capoue... in truth there's nothing in it.

    Dimitri PayetImage source, Getty Images
  18. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 62 mins

    Oh, Andy Carroll, you are not Marco van Basten. 

    Think Euro '88 volley from that angle. 

    That's probably what flashed through Carroll's mind, but instead of searing top volley drama we've got a floppy bobble, skuffed off the flank of his shoe.

    At least it was a shot? West Ham haven't had many...

  19. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 61 mins

    Lovely stuff from Watford!

    Etienne Capoue sends us all with a dummy that's actually a pass into Troy Deeney, the striker flicks on gracefully (well, gracefully for Deeney) but Almen Abdi spoils the party by firing over Adrian's bar. 

  20. Watford 2-0 West Hampublished at 58 mins

    What is Slaven Bilic thinking now? He's seen his side go 2-0 behind almost straight away after making those two half-time substitutions. 

    What to do?

    There really doesn't look like any way back for the Hammers from here.