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Blackburn get to the dressing rooms level but it's not been an easy afternoon for them so far, despite some decent attacks of their own.

Sam Szmodics had their best chance firing at goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.

Watford have been the better side and had plenty of chances, camping in the Rovers box by the end of the half.

Their best chance came when a searing, bending effort from Matheus Martins crashed the crossbar from the left edge of the box. Pearler.

Blackburn heave the ball away after another tip toeing run from Yasir Asprilla. He's causing all sorts of problems with his wriggling runs.

DOM HYAM BLOCKS FROM CLOSE RANGE.

Yasir Asprilla dribbles into the box, it breaks for Vakoun Bayo but the Rovers defender puts his body in the way.

It opened up there.

Matheus Martins steps up and wraps his right boot round the ball, bending it round the wall but also just wide of the target.

That was his dead-ball sighter. Good effort Watford.

Lewis Travis theatrically writhes on the deck in frustration after he puts in another physical challenge to halt a Watford attack.

Gavin Ward explains patiently why he's been pinged for leaving Yasir Asprilla on the deck.

Rovers concede the free-kick.

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Matheus Martins nutmegs Joe Rankin-Costello and then continues his run but Blackburn's insurance policy Lewis Travis shuttles in to shut down things down.

Dom Hyam strains to block a ball forward with Watford's Vakoun Bayo lurking, and Rovers again have the answer.

Lacking possession to threaten themselves right now, the visitors.

Aynsley Pears belts off his line as Watford clip a little ball over the top, and ends up diving to head the ball clear with him outside the area.

Blackburn repelling most of the danger, but it's Watford dictating the pace.

Watford inexplicably give away the ball in midfield, but as Blackburn seek to break, up steps Ryan Porteous to regain the ball.

Like one of Kim Kardashian's minders, swiftly in to sort out the mess.

Rovers attack down the right, Watford counter. Yasir Asprilla tumbles outside the box. No foul...

Blackburn attack, Lewis Travis teeing up Joe Rankin-Costello for the cross from the right.

It's curved in beautifully but Sam Szmodics can't quite connect. Headed behind.

Harry Leonard then tries to stretch for a cross-shot at the backpost but the flag is up.

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Ryan Hedges picks out Tyrhys Dolan for Blackburn and he yomps down the right.

However, his cross is poor and Watford secure possession. Hedges has been involved in Blackburn's best work so far.

All Watford right now.

Blackburn fans applause to mark the death of Matt Sillitoe, the Rovers PA man, who sadly died aged just 30.

Matheus Martins!

The Watford winger cuts in off the left and curls a shot which arcs over Aysnley Pears and smacks audibly off the crossbar and away!

Stunning effort.

Before, that Vakoun Bayo was picked out after Martins kept the ball in play, but his shot was blocked and likewise Tom Dele-Bashiru saw a shot cannon away.

Watford broke on the back of that Blackburn set-piece but the final ball was tame.

Still open this.

Another Hornets' break sees a Yasir Asprilla shot easily grabbed by goalkeeper Aynsley Pears.

Booking for Wes Houdt as he hauls down Ryan Hedges on the gallop. Poor free-kick though.

Before that, Ken Sema pulls out all the tricks as he zips away down the left, backheeling into space for Watford, but then gets swamped and loses it.

Watford cope with another Blackburn raid, this time Wesley Houdt brushing aside Harry Leonard like a zealous shopper after a cheap telly on Black Friday.

Edo Kayembe then robs Blackburn in midfield and the ball is worked to Matheus Martins in the box, but his low shot is excellently saved by Aynsley Pears.

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Dom Hyam skids across to hook a ball away as Tom Dele-Bashiru hares forward for Watford.

Really keeping players wide, are the Hornets, and Rovers likewise using width.

Blackburn release Sam Szmodics... he's one on one with Daniel Bachmann but the shot - fierce as it was - is straight at him.

Watford sling a corner over from the left which clears the box and subsequent attempts to recycle it are repelled.

Harry Carter and Ryan Porteous were testing the fabric of each other's shirts in the tussle as the ball waited to come in.

Blackburn have to be sharp to cope with a raking ball in behind. Watford trying to thread the eye of a needle with their passing range.

Foul by Callum Brittain in a harmless spot for Blackburn, and Watford get a set-piece on half-way.

Watford really struggled with Stoke's press in the first-half last week, but have found Blackburn less of a suffocating threat here.

Rovers themselves are finding spaces, but there's a steely look to Watford's midfield.

Ken Sema meanwhile dances down the left, and gets a corner for a block.

More good work from Blackburn who are enjoying a purple patch.

Adam Wharton spreads wide right to Ryan Hedges, who pushes into space for Lewis Travis and a corner is won.

The set-piece pings to the edge of the box but the shot-cum-pass is cleared by Watford.

Open fare this.

Blackburn get in behind, as Lewis Travis and Ryan Hedges combine.

Hedges cuts back form the byline but Ryan Porteous sledgehammers it into touch.

Watford clear the corner.