New Watford boss Slaven Bilic hailed his side’s emphatic 4-0 win at Stoke as a “dream start” to his Hornets tenure and the blueprint for success going forward.Bilic is the Hornets’ ninth manager in three years last week after Rob Edwards’ sacking on the back of just one win in seven Championship games.Ismaila Sarr, Ken Sema, Keinan Davis and Vakoun Issouf Bayo all g...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic enjoyed a memorable start to life as Watford boss with a fine 4-0 victory at Stoke.Former West Ham boss Bilic became the Hornets’ ninth manager in three years after Rob Edwards was sacked on Monday following a torrid run of just one win in seven Championship games.Goals from Ismaila Sarr, Ken Sema, Keinan Davis and Vakoun Issouf Bayo secured Bilic an impressive win at the bet3...Full Story »

Stoke could be without goalkeeper Joe Bursik for the visit of Watford in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday.The 22-year-old pulled out of the England Under-21 squad during the international break due to a family bereavement and could still be absent at the weekend.Midfielder Sam Clucas (hamstring) is likely to remain on the injured list for Alex Neil’s team.Defender Harry Clarke (shin) and...Full Story »

Watford have sacked manager Rob Edwards and replaced him with former West Ham and West Brom boss Slaven Bilic. The Sky Bet Championship club announced the latest overhaul of their coaching staff on Monday, less than three months after appointing Edwards. The former Forest Green manager oversaw just 11 games and leaves with the club 10th in the table as they bid to bounce back from relegation...Full Story »

Sunderland substitute Jewison Bennette earned his side a 2-2 draw at Watford with an 87th-minute equaliser at Vicarage Road.It was the second time in the contest that Tony Mowbray’s side had come from behind.With the game ebbing away from the Wearsiders, Patrick Roberts clipped over a cross that evaded the Watford central defenders and dropped at the feet of Bennette, who swivelled and tur...Full Story »

Watford will assess Ismaila Sarr ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with Sunderland.The 24-year-old midfielder was brought off after 30 minutes of the Hornets’ 2-0 defeat to Blackburn in midweek with an ankle injury, and it remains to be seen whether he will feature at the weekend.Defender Kortney Hause will undergo a late fitness test ahead of the match, having missed Tuesday&rsquo...Full Story »

Ismaila Sarr and Jeremy Ngakia are doubts for Watford’s Sky Bet Championship meeting with Sunderland.Forward Sarr rolled his ankle in the first half of Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat at Blackburn, while defender Ngakia was substituted later in that match due to a hamstring issue.Left-back Hassane Kamara will be assessed after missing the last two games due to a muscle strain.Captain Tom Clever...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson hailed the togetherness of Blackburn as they put in a complete team performance to ease past Watford 2-0.Rovers returned to winning ways by totally bossing the Hornets, maintaining the intensity throughout the game.Their dominance was turned into three points with first Blackburn goals for Ryan Hedges, who converted a Tyrhys Dolan cross late in the first half, and Dominic Hyam ...Full Story »

Watford head coach Rob Edwards was frustrated his team could not find a decisive goal in their 1-1 draw at Rotherham but gave ‘full credit’ to the hosts.It was an open and even match but Watford would have been disappointed not to convert late pressure into a winner.Rotherham raced ahead after only two minutes with Richard Wood notching his fourth of the season already and scoring in...Full Story »

Rotherham have been boosted by the news that Cameron Humphreys’ hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared and he could even be cleared to face Watford.Humphreys was injured in the 2-0 home victory over Birmingham last Saturday and it was initially feared he would be missing until October.But boss Paul Warne revealed a scan produced positive results and, if he fails to recover for Watf...Full Story »

Rob Edwards declared he was optimistic Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro will not be sold by Watford this week after the pair helped the Hornets to a 2-1 comeback win over Middlesbrough.Pedro set up Sarr for Watford’s first goal midway through the first half after Rodrigo Muniz had headed Boro into an early lead.Substitute Vakoun Bayo won it in stoppage time with Pedro also involved as Watford m...Full Story »

Vakoun Bayo was Watford’s last-gasp goal hero as the Hornets marked 100 years at Vicarage Road with a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.Rodrigo Muniz marked his first Boro start with an early opener before Ismaila Sarr levelled midway through the first half.And summer signing Bayo, who cost £5million from Charleroi, struck deep into stoppage time to win it for Rob Edwards’ hosts.A...Full Story »

Watford look set to be without Keinan Davis once again for the visit of Middlesbrough.The on-loan forward has been suffering with illness and missed a number of matches, including the Hornets’ defeat to QPR at the weekend.Both Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro have missed matches recently with hamstring stiffness and a calf issue respectively, and although both played on Saturday, two games in a...Full Story »

Michael Beale felt QPR deserved to ride their luck in a controversial 3-2 victory at Watford.Substitute Albert Adomah’s goal ended up ruining Watford’s unbeaten start to the Championship season.Ilias Chair and Chris Willock were also on target as Rangers won for the first time away from Loftus Road under new head coach Beale.Ken Sema and Joao Pedro netted for Watford, who saw a late ...Full Story »

Watford can hand a debut to Kortney Hause when they host QPR.Defender Hause arrived at Vicarage Road on season-long loan from Aston Villa on Monday.Midfielder Tom Cleverley is set to miss out again with a calf problem.Daniel Bachmann returns in goal after he was rested for the midweek Carabao Cup defeat by MK Dons.QPR are still without Luke Amos, Jake Clarke-Salter and Taylor Richards.The trio l...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning praised his side’s character after the shock 2-0 victory at Watford that took the League One side into the third round of the Carabao Cup.Manning’s side took the lead immediately before the half-time interval when Matthew Dennis turned home from close range after exchanging passes with Darragh Burns.And Burns then doubled the lead in 53rd minute when he f...Full Story »

Watford crashed to their first defeat of the season as League One MK Dons booked their place in the Carabao Cup third round after a deserved 2-0 victory at Vicarage Road.Matthew Dennis put the visitors ahead seconds before the break and there was no way back for Watford after Darragh Burns added the second in the 53rd minute.The Dons looked nothing like League One strugglers early on as 19-year-...Full Story »

Watford could have forward Ismaila Sarr available again for the Carabao Cup tie against MK Dons.Senegal winger Sarr, who has been linked with a move ahead of the transfer deadline, missed the past two Sky Bet Championship matches with a hamstring issue, but has resumed training.Forward Joao Pedro did not feature in Saturday’s goalless draw at Preston, with Rey Manaj coming into the startin...Full Story »

Watford manager Rob Edwards was left to rue missed chances after seeing his side held to a goalless draw at Preston.The home side had the better of the first half, with Alan Browne and Ryan Ledson forcing saves from Daniel Bachmann, but Vakoun Bayo and Rey Manaj squandered golden chances for the Hornets either side of half-time.Edwards said: “It was a hard-earned point that could have been...Full Story »

Preston will be without defender Alvaro Fernandez once again when they host Watford in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The Manchester United loanee has missed the last two games with an ankle issue and North End boss Ryan Lowe revealed Fernandez has suffered a setback in his recovery.It is hoped he will be back in contention for either the Carabao Cup trip to Wolves next Tuesday or the leag...Full Story »