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Premier League promotion-chasers Watford ease to a victory that sees them go 12 points clear of third-placed Brentford.

Ismaila Sarr's excellent first-half double leaves the Hornets five points behind leaders Norwich.

Sixth-placed Reading had great chances to pull a goal back before the break but George Puscas hit the post with an open goal and Yakou Meite fired into the side-netting.

Veljko Paunovic's side will drop out of the play-off places if Bournemouth beat Coventry on Saturday.

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Reading sub Sam Baldock hits a cross-shot across the face of goal that Yakou Meite gets onto at the back post but can not direct towards goal.

Watford forward Isaac Success is booked for kicking the ball away.

We're into six minutes of time added on.

Reading sub Sone Aluko arrows a low strike from the edge of the area that Daniel Bachmann gets down well to to keep out.

Reading make a double change.

Ovie Ejaria and Andy Rinomhota make way for Sone Aluko and Sam Baldock.

Ismaila Sarr's shot takes a slight deflection and goes just wide as the forward looks for his hat-trick.

Watford midfielder Carlos Sanchez shoots from range and his effort flies past the post.

Into the final 10 minutes now.

Watford make two more changes.

Joao Pedro, who was just involved in an off-the-ball incident with Reading defender Tom Holmes that might get looked at retrospectively, and Ken Sema are off and Isaac Success and Andre Gray are on.

Watford midfielder Will Hughes is booked for a foul on the impressive Michael Olise.

Watford will be 12 points clear of third-placed Brentford if the game finishes like this.

The Bees will have two games in hand on the Hornets but it feels like Xisco Munoz's side are closing in on an immediate return to the Premier League.

Reading midfielder Michael Olise shoots for goal from a free-kick from long range.

He makes solid enough contact but it's straight at Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.

Watford defender William Troost-Ekong looks to have pulled a muscle and the hosts send on Craig Cathcart in his place.

Reading make their first changes of the night.

George Puscas, who missed a brilliant chance to make it 2-1, is off for Lucas Joao and full-back Lewis Gibson makes way for Omar Richards.

Watford work a short corner to Philip Zinckernagel on the edge of the area.

He tries to thread a clever pass into the area but the visiting team get it clear.

Reading midfielder Andy Rinomhota is booked for hacking down Ismaila Sarr as the home side look to break away.

The visiting team have made a bright start to the second half.

They had some good chances to reduce the arrears before the break but George Puscas and Yakou Meite both missed good chances.

Watford get us back under way.

They've been forced into a change at the break with skipper Nathaniel Chalobah unable to continue after picking up a knock in the first half.

Former Aston Villa and West Ham man Carlos Sanchez is on in his place.

There are two games in League Two this evening.

The early match between Mansfield and Newport ended 1-1 and, with a few minutes to go, it's 3-2 to Oldham against Colchester.

Two really good goals from Ismaila Sarr have put the second-placed hosts in charge of this entertaining encounter at Vicarage Road.

George Puscas missed a great chance to pull one back when he hit the post from close in with an open goal.