Championship

Timeline

• KICK OFF
• 0'

  Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0'

  First Half begins.
• 1'

  Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
• 2'

  Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
• 2'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Foster.
• 3'

  Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
• 6'

  Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.
• 6'

  Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
• 7'

  Attempt saved. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
• 8'

  Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 0. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
• 9'

  G Domingos Quina Assist Ismaila Sarr
• 9'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
• 10'

  Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
• 13'

  Offside, Watford. James Garner tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
• 15'

  Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 19'

  Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
• 19'

  Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22'

  Foul by James Garner (Watford).
• 22'

  Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 22'

  James Garner (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 23'

  YC James Garner
• 23'

  Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 24'

  Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair with a cross.
• 27'

  Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27'

  Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
• 30'

  Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Andre Gray because of an injury.
• 31'

  SI João Pedro SO Andre Gray
• 31'

  Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
• 36'

  Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box.
• 39'

  Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39'

  Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 42'

  Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Davies.
• 46'

  Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
• 46'

  Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
• 47'

  Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 48'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
• 48'

  First Half ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 0.
• HALF TIME
• 45'

  Second Half begins Watford 1, Preston North End 0.
• 45'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Garner.
• 48'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
• 49'

  Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 49'

  Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51'

  Penalty conceded by Jordan Storey (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 51'

  Penalty Watford. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 51'

  Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
• 52'

  G Troy Deeney
• 52'

  Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52'

  Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
• 54'

  Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 1. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
• 55'

  G Tom Barkhuizen Assist Ben Pearson
• 56'

  Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
• 57'

  Goal! Watford 3, Preston North End 1. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
• 58'

  G Nathaniel Chalobah Assist Troy Deeney
• 62'

  Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
• 62'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
• 63'

  Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 63'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
• 64'

  Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
• 64'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ben Pearson.
• 65'

  SI Ryan Ledson SO Ben Pearson
• 67'

  Attempt blocked. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
• 67'

  Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 69'

  Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 70'

  Substitution, Watford. Stipe Perica replaces Troy Deeney.
• 70'

  Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Kiko Femenía.
• 71'

  SI Stipe Perica SO Troy Deeney
• 71'

  SI Ben Wilmot SO Kiko Femenía
• 72'

  Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
• 72'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
• 73'

  Goal! Watford 4, Preston North End 1. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a headed pass following a corner.
• 74'

  G João Pedro Assist Craig Cathcart
• 75'

  Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75'

  Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 77'

  Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
• 78'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Bayliss replaces Daniel Johnson.
• 78'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
• 79'

  SI Tom Bayliss SO Daniel Johnson
• 79'

  SI Jayden Stockley SO Emil Riis Jakobsen
• 79'

  Attempt saved. Tom Bayliss (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
• 81'

  Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 81'

  Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
• 81'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Ben Davies.
• 82'

  SI Paul Huntington SO Ben Davies
• 83'

  Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
• 83'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
• 85'

  Offside, Watford. Christian Kabasele tries a through ball, but Domingos Quina is caught offside.
• 86'

  Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
• 86'

  Substitution, Watford. Daniel Phillips replaces James Garner.
• 86'

  Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Craig Cathcart.
• 87'

  SI Daniel Phillips SO James Garner
• 87'

  SI Francisco Sierralta SO Craig Cathcart
• 89'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Bayliss.
• 89'

  Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'

  Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips with a cross.
• 90'

  Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
• 90'

  Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
• 90'

  Match ends, Watford 4, Preston North End 1.
• 92'

  Second Half ends, Watford 4, Preston North End 1.
• FULL TIME