Summary

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

  • Norwich XI: Rudd, Wisdom, Bennett, Bassong, Olsson, Redmond, Dorrans, Tettey, Howson, Brady, Grabban.

  • Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

  1. HALF-CHANCEpublished at 45+2 mins

    Watford 1-0 Norwich

    The Canaries have a free-kick on the right. It is swung into the area but defender Sebastian Bassong heads over under slight pressure.

  2. SKILL ALERTpublished at 45 mins

    Watford 1-0 Norwich

    Odion Ighalo picks up the ball from a throw-in then baffles Norwich's Ryan Bennett, with a drag of the ball through the defender's legs. His strike on the angle is blocked by the alert Declan Rudd

  3. DISALLOWED GOAL FOR WATFORDpublished at 39 mins

    Watford 1-0 Norwich

    So, so unlucky for Odion Ighalo. The replay shows he was onside, but the assistant ruled him offside.

    A Watford ball finds itself wide to the right of the box where Nyom is positioned. He heads it into the area and finds Ighalo who is quickest to react.

    The Nigerian fires in, starts celebrating, but then sees the raising of the flag.

    The replay shows he was onside by a yard or two.

  4. Deeney's hot streakpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2015

    Watford 1-0 Norwich

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

    "It’s about what is between the ears. There has to be an arrogance about centre forwards, the good players I played with had that mentality."  

  5. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2015

    Watford 1-0 Norwich

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    "Without a shadow of a doubt, it was a penalty."  

  6. goal

    GOAL - Watford 1-0 Norwichpublished at 30 mins

    Troy Deeney

    It's now five in his last six Premier League games for Troy Deeney. The Hornets captain gave Declan Rudd little chance by smashing his effort high to the keeper's left.

    Troy Deeney scores for WatfordImage source, Getty Images
  7. PENALTY TO WATFORDpublished at 29 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Alex Tettey brings down Odion Ighalo. The Norwich man is shown a yellow card after tripping the Nigeria striker, who was played in by Etienne Capoue.

  8. Possession statspublished at 28 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Stats, stats, glorious stats.

    Some like them, some don't. Some tell a tale, some don't.

    So here's one for you:

    • Watford have had 64% of possession.

  9. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    So far Watford forwards Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo haven't had a sniff of goal.

    They've been well marshalled by the Norwich backline. Andre Wisdom - on loan from Liverpool - has been particularly impressive.

  10. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    At the other end, on-loan defender Nathan Ake lets rip on the angle from 18 yards, but his strike is blocked, leading to hopeful appeals for handball.

    The replay shows that Andre Wisdom could not have moved his hand in time. Good call referee Mike Dean.

  11. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    The recalled Nathan Redmond looks lively down the right. The England Under-21 man looks to beat his man, but his attempted cross is blocked by Nathan Ake.

    Nathan Redmond and Nathan AkeImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Watford's Ben Watson has the first shot on goal of the match - his 20-yard effort is deflected about five yards wide.

    Nothing comes from the following two corners.

  13. Canaries chirpingpublished at 11 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich have started well. They're winning the second balls in midfield. 

    Here's a factoid for you:

    • Norwich City have scored in 22 successive league meetings with Watford.
  14. Capoue's OK to playpublished at 6 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Capoue is OK to continue. It's even stevens regarding the play.

  15. Bang on headpublished at 5 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Watford's Etienne Capoue doesn't seem to know what day it is after getting an elbow on the back of the head from Graham Dorrans. It looked accidental. 

    He's getting some treatment on the pitch.

  16. Postpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2015

    Watford v Norwich (15:00 GMT)

    Watford v NorwichImage source, .

  17. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich are playing in their change green and yellow strips. I can just see bodies running in yellow shorts. 

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    We are under way.

  19. MOTD commentator's viewpublished at 14:59

    Watford v Norwich (15:00 GMT)

    Simon Brotherton
    MOTD commentator at Vicarage Road

    Vicarage RoadImage source, Getty Images

    "Norwich had Watford's number last season, beating them 3-0 home and away as they fought for promotion from the Championship.

    "Yet Watford go into this fixture in a far more favourable position and have won three of their last five games, including last week at Aston Villa.

    "In contrast, Norwich have won only one of the last nine and sit just three points above the relegation zone, six points adrift of this weekend's opponents.

    "I saw Norwich work hard to beat Swansea 1-0 the other week, but this will be my first visit of the season to Vicarage Road and I'm keen to see first hand the work being done by Quique Sanchez Flores."

  20. Vinnie is herepublished at 14:58

    Watford v Norwich (15:00 GMT)

    The players are out on the pitch. 

    Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball and Euro Trip actor Vinnie Jones - who also played football - is at Vicarage Road to watch the action.