Summary

  • Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live at top of page

  • Norwich out of bottom three for first time this season

  • Watford have not won since 20 November & drop into relegation zone

  • Sargent's inventive finish & header; Dennis off for two yellows & Kucka own goal

  • Game stopped for 11 minutes because of partial floodlight failure - teams agree to play in reduced light

  • Get Involved - #bbcfootball

Live Reporting

Shamoon Hafez

  1. Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Yesss, the draught excluder earns his cash for the night and Milot Rachica's low strike smashes the Watford man lying down behind the wall.

  2. Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Karen Carney
    Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Joshua Sargent looks like he's full of confidence, driving into the box. Norwich have started brightly.

  3. Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Now Norwich have a free-kick just on the edge of the box after the lively Adam Idah is chopped down by Watford skipper Moussa Sissoko.

    Norwich making a start as bright as their kit.

  4. PENALTY APPEAL

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    Norwich fans want a penalty within the first 10 seconds after Teemu Pukki goes down in the box, but Mike Dean waves play on even after a quick check from VAR.

  5. KICK-OFF

    Watford 0-0 Norwich

    The weekend starts here.

    Off we go at Vicarage Road.

  6. Reminder of the teams...

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

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  7. Every Premier League club now...

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

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  8. The Farke Knight to return

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Norwich City

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    A Norwich fan who dresses up as a superhero inspired by ex-manager Daniel Farke vowed to return to Carrow Road for the first time in months despite "sickening" abuse.

    Lee Clark, known as The Farke Knight, had worn his costume at games from 2019.

    He stopped attending matches in October last year after online abuse.

    However, Mr Clark said he now "can't wait to go back" after being offered tickets by Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul.

    Read the full piece

  9. Ending the losing streak

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Norwich City

    Max AaronsGetty Images

    Norwich victory against Everton ended a run of six Premier League losses.

    They have scored the fewest (3) and conceded the most (25) away goals in the Premier League this season.

  10. More holes than a sieve

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Watford

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    Watford remain the only side in England's top four divisions without a league clean sheet this season.

    They have conceded in a club record 29 successive top-flight matches since a 3-0 win against Liverpool in February 2020.

  11. Get Involved - Meat Loaf XI

    #bbcfootball

    We were hit by the sad news of the passing of singing legend and Hartlepool United fan Meat Loaf today.

    In honour of the great mean. we're looking for your Meat Loaf XI.

    Here are some crackers on #bbcfootball

    Lewis Starks: Objects in the Rear View Mirror (David) May Appear Closer Than They Are

    Noel Fitzpatrick: I hope Liverpool win the premier league, The Carabao cup and the FA cup, but I'll take just the cups!...'cause two outta three ain't bad!"

    And on riff on that

    Joseph Trivers: If we consider the notion of the treble, Man City won the Premier League and F.A. Cup in 2018-19, but not the Champions League. "Now don't be sad, 'cause two out of three ain't bad."

    FPL London: I Wood do Anything for Loew, But I Won't Kalou That

    Michael Stone: Left in the Farke

  12. Welbeck's wondergoal

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Watford

    Wow!

    Have a watch of Danny Welbeck's "incredible" overhead kick for Watford against Norwich in July 2020.

  13. Get Involved - Meat Loaf XI

    #bbcfootball

    Do we have a winner?

    Seb Cunningham: objects in the rear view mirror May Appiah Klose than they are

  14. Heading back down?

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Watford

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    Watford have lost 13 of their 19 league fixtures this season. No team has lost more often at the halfway stage of a 38-game Premier League campaign and gone on to avoid relegation.

  15. Foster out with Covid

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

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  16. Get Involved - Meat Loaf XI

    #bbcfootball

    We were hit by the sad news of the passing of singing legend and Hartlepool United fan Meat Loaf today.

    In honour of the great mean. we're looking for your Meat Loaf XI.

    Here are some crackers on #bbcfootball

    ArmChairFan: I'd Do Anything For Ndlovu (But I Won't Do That)

    scottmacleod: (Peter) Reid Em and Weep

    Warwickman: Two out of Friedel Ain't Bad

    Paul Cartwright: Life is a Lennon and I Want My Money Back

  17. Has Ranieri improved Watford's survival hopes?

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Watford

    Claudio RanieriGetty Images

    When Watford appointed Claudio Ranieri as manager in October, their aim was to stop the "negative trend" they had identified in performances and avoid the prospect of a Premier League relegation battle.

    The club's owners, the Pozzo family, are famed for their ruthless dealings with managers. Ranieri is their 10th appointment in seven years and his predecessor, Spaniard Xisco Munoz, was sacked with the Hornets 14th in the table having collected seven points from their opening seven games.

    Three months on and, following Saturday's 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Newcastle, Watford are a point above the bottom three.

    It's now two wins and 10 defeats in all competitions since Ranieri came in, but few of those games have carried as much significance as their home game against Norwich on Friday.

    With Newcastle out of the way - and Tuesday's trip to Burnley postponed - they face the Canaries knowing that defeat would see them drop into the relegation zone for the first time this season. They could even be bottom by the end of the weekend.

    Read the full piece

  18. Get Involved - Meat Loaf XI

    #bbcfootball

    We were hit by the sad news of the passing of singing legend and Hartlepool United fan Meat Loaf today.

    In honour of the great mean. we're looking for your Meat Loaf XI.

    Here are some crackers on #bbcfootball

    vincent duffy: Can I suggest 'Paradise by the Matty Cashboard Light'

    KieranMac: Don Revied up and no place to go

    Daniel Flynn: Dead Ringer For Lovren

    phil thompson: (Tim) Howard-oo anything for love, (Nicky) Butt I won't do that

  19. Why are the Pozzo family sticking with Ranieri?

    Watford v Norwich (20:00 GMT)

    Watford

    Mike Parkin of the From The Rookery End podcast tells The Football News Show about Watford boss Claudio Ranieri's relationship with the club's owners, the Pozzo family.

  20. Get Involved - Meat Loaf XI

    #bbcfootball

    We were hit by the sad news of the passing of singing legend and Hartlepool United fan Meat Loaf today.

    In honour of the great mean. we're looking for your Meat Loaf XI.

    Here are some crackers on #bbcfootball

    Jamie Garg: I would do anything for Lovenkrands but I won't do that.

    Clark Caughey: Eddie's Teddy Sheringham.

    Russell Peters: No Mata What