Summary

  • West Ham without a win in four games

  • Watford unbeaten in last two league games

  • Patrice Evra starts on the bench for West Ham

  1. Postpublished at 40 mins

    West Ham 1-0 Watford

    Watford can have few complaints.

    The hosts have had a disallowed goal and a decent penalty shout before Javier Hernandez's seventh Premier League goal of the season.

    Javier Hernandez celebrates his goal.Image source, AFP
  2. 'Tidy finish from Hernandez'published at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    West Ham 1-0 Watford

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on Final Score

    Michail Antonio has had three or four great runs down the right and he's got crosses in, but no-ones been there for him. That time Javier Hernandez has latched onto it, and it's a very tidy finish.

  3. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 1-0 Watfordpublished at 37 mins

    Javier Hernandez

    At last West Ham have the breakthough!

    Javier Hernandez is left totally unmarked to head the hosts ahead moments after a big miss by Marko Arnautovic.

    Marvin Zeegelaar won't want to see that again. The Watford player slipped allowing Hernandez a free header.

    Javier HernandezImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 32 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    This isn't a boring 0-0.

    Etienne Capoue almost embarrasses Adrian from 25 yards but the West Ham keeper recovers after spilling the shot.

  5. Postpublished at 30 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    West Ham have the ball in the back of the net...but it's ruled out for offside.

    It's a close call as Javier Hernandez powers Joao Mario's free-kick home.

    A chorus of jeers break out from the home ends.

    I think we're going to be seeing that again on Match of the Day later.

  6. Postpublished at 26 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    After those early chances and penalty shout, this game has lost some of its fizz.

    The Hammers look the more likely to score but this has descended into a typical mid-table tussle littered with niggly fouls.

    ZeegelaarImage source, Getty Images
  7. 'Watford must get credit for beating Chelsea'published at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    Mark Schwarzer
    Ex-Chelsea keeper on Final Score

    You've got to give credit to Watford for beating Chelsea - Watford did well. And when it was 1-1 Chelsea were very much in the game, but again to Watford's credit, they came again and scored the extra goals.

    I think it would have been a different story had Chelsea had 11 players on the field, but nonetheless, it's a very good win from Watford and they'll look to build on that today against West Ham.

  8. Postpublished at 23 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    Watford have scored just three times in the past seven away games. How costly will that missed chance by Adrian Mariappa prove?

  9. Postpublished at 20 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    Both sides should have scored but it remains goalless at the 20 minute mark.

    Very little to choose between the two sides.

  10. Postpublished at 16 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    This is bubbling nicely and West Ham are enjoying a decent spell of possession.

    Orestis Karnezis saves from Joao Mario as Watford's defence struggles to clear.

  11. Postpublished at 13 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    West Ham want a penalty as Adrian Mariappa clatters into Marko Arnautovic but referee Graham Scott, who is in a great position, is not interested.

    Arnautovic glided past a couple of yellow shirts as if they weren't there before Mariappa catches his ankle.

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 9 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    First decent effort comes from Adrian Mariappa who flings himself at a cross after a short corner. Adrian is equal to it but that's a warning sign for West Ham.

  13. Postpublished at 6 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    Decent from Marko Arnautovic who has made a bright start on his return to the West Ham side after a hamstring injury.

    He whips in a decent cross which gives Hornets keeper Orestis Karnezis his first test.

  14. Postpublished at 3 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    Untidy start. West Ham have lost possession a number of times in the opening exchanges while Watford have yet to get going.

    One positive for the hosts in the shape of Pablo Zabaleta who has made a couple of decent challenges.

    Pablo ZabaletaImage source, Getty Images
  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    West Ham 0-0 Watford

    Off we go...

  16. Postpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    David Moyes' first game in charge of West Ham was a 2-0 defeat at Watford in November.

    He needs a win here...we're almost ready to go.

    David MoyesImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" booms out of the speakers at the London Stadium.

    Here come the teams...

  18. 'Chelsea win has given us more motivation'published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    Watford

    Will Watford send another team from the capital packing?

    The Hornets scored three times in the last six minutes to hammer 10-man Chelsea 4-1 on Monday.

    "I know how we got those points - running a lot, and working a lot - and I think this is the key to the future," said Watford's head coach Javi Gracia.

    "The last match gave us motivation, more credibility. We believe more in our work, and it is better for us but we know if we don't work and don't run we will not win."

    .Image source, Reuters
  19. Sullivan hopes Moyes stayspublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    West Ham United

    David Sullivan hopes David Moyes stays as West Ham manager for "many years".

    Moyes has only been in charge since November but speculation has started to mount as to whether or not Moyes will stay on at London Stadium.

    The Hammers are still not safe from the drop - they are three points above the bottom three - but Sullivan is backing his manager, saying: "What I like is, he is very hard-working. You see him at grounds watching games. He puts a long shift in at the training ground. The harder you work, the better the results.

    "He's a good manager and will prove it. I hope he stays with us for many, many years and achieves things and wins things."

    .Image source, Getty Images
  20. How quickly things changepublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2018

    Steve Wilson
    Match of the Day commentator

    .Image source, .

    A glance at the league table may suggest that this is a mid-table game - 11th against 12th - but the reality is that there is no mid-table: the scramble to stay up is consuming more than half of the top-flight's managers.

    Watford's win over Chelsea on Monday night has given them some breathing space, and Javi Gracia - the 11th manager in the six years of the Pozzo family's ownership - an early landmark result.

    The reverse fixture back in November was David Moyes' first game as West Ham manager. Back then, Watford were eighth and warding off Everton's interest in Marco Silva, whilst West Ham were 18th.

    How quickly things change.