Summary

  • Brighton have won just one of their last eight league games against Watford

  • This is Javier Gracia’s 39th Premier League game in charge of the Hornets, more than any other manager for the club

  • Watford defender Craig Cathcart has scored in consecutive Premier League games. He’d only scored in three of his previous 108 in the competition.

  1. Goodbye!published at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    FT: Brighton 0-0 Watford

    That's it from me.

    Remember, you can stay up to date with all of the Premier League action here.

    Goodbye!

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    It ends all square here

    Brighton 0-0 WatfordImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Andone blazes over.

    The ball is clipped into the back post before being played back across goal.

    The substitute is on hand to swivel and fire at goal, but it sails over the bar.

  4. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Watford go down the other end after clearing the danger and Andre Gray enters the Brighton box, with Will Hughes alongside him.

    Lewis Dunk puts in a tackle and ends up winning the ball while he is lying on the ground.

    Stellar defending.

  5. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Brighton are really pushing now.

    Florin Andone beats his man and gets to the byline but his cut-back only finds a green shirt and Watford hack it to safety.

  6. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Ben Foster > Jurgen Locadia.

    Just like in the first half, the Watford keeper pulls off another great save to deny the Brighton striker's header.

    The resulting corner is then flicked on by Lewis Dunk and Foster kicks it off the line.

  7. Postpublished at 77 mins

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    Florin Andone shows Daryl Janmaat a clean pair of heels but it ends in disappointment as Watford block his cross and clear the danger.

    We're still waiting for the second attempt on target this afternoon...

  8. Postpublished at 73 mins

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    Lewis Dunk heads the ball back across goal but Andre Gray is on hand to clear the ball downfield.

  9. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Corner to Brighton.

    Pascal Gross lifts the ball into the Watford box and Tom Cleverley nods it behind.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    That marks the end of Glenn Murray's afternoon and he is replaced by Florin Andone.

  11. Postpublished at 68 mins

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    Good chance for Brighton.

    Pascal Gross whips in the free-kick and Glenn Murray is unmarked inside the area, but his header is wide.

    Glenn MurrayImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Solly March wins a free-kick after being wrestled by Ken Sema, but he manages to evade his marker when the referee bring play back for the foul.

  13. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Brighton continue to force the initiative now but they are failing to be clinical in front of goal.

    Watford are defending well and they are poised to attack on the counter-attack when they get the chance.

  14. Postpublished at 58 mins

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    Ken Sema finds himself in a yard of space in the Brighton box after Will Hughes' poked through ball, but his attempted side-foot volley is neither a shot nor a cross.

    Let off for Brighton.

  15. Postpublished at 56 mins

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    Watford have not had many opportunities but they finally test Mat Ryan in the Brighton goal.

    Will Hughes tries a first-time shot but the Australian goalkeeper produces a comfortable save down to his right.

    Will HughesImage source, PA
  16. Postpublished at 54 mins

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    Sloppy form Watford.

    They give the ball away deep in their own half and Martin Montoya tries to slip Glenn Murray through the middle, but the ball just evades his run.

    Brighton are starting to dominate this game now.

  17. Postpublished at 52 mins

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    Solly March is in the thick of things once more as he beats his man before drilling the ball across the face of Ben Foster's goal.

    Luckily for Watford, Daryl Janmaat is on hand to clear the danger.

  18. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Warren Aspinall
    Ex-Brighton striker on BBC Sussex

    Chris [Hughton] will be delighted with the defensive performance in the first half, and they have created two good chances.

    I think Brighton are the better side, they have just got to get it in the net.

  19. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    The ball is whipped in by Solly March and Ben Foster has to be alert to tip the ball over the bar.

  20. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Brighton 0-0 Watford

    Brighton have started the second period with some urgency.

    Yves Bissouma releases Pascal Gross before Solly March is slid in down the right. Craig Cathcart recovers well but the hosts win a corner.

    Solly MarchImage source, Getty Images