WATFORD VS SOUTHAMPTON A very good afternoon to you all and a welcome to our live-text coverage of Watford vs Southampton. The Hornets have plenty to play for as they look to secure Premier League status next season, and while Saints may be safe, they have one of the best away records in the top division. This one really could go either way. Stick with us for all the build-up, hype and highlights ahead of kick-off at 16:30.
Premier League / Matchday 32
Vicarage Road Stadium / 28.06.2020
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- J. Bednarek(80' O.G)
- D. Ings(16', 70')
- J. Ward-Prowse(82')
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Updated 28/06/2020 at 18:35 GMT+1
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End of 2nd Half
FULL TIME
Saints all but secure top flight status as they hit the 40-point mark for the first time in three seasons.
Watford remain in real trouble.
Danny Ings was the star of the show with an excellent double, but Ward-Prowse's free-kick deserves credit for killing the game when Watford were edging back into it.
Saints' make it eight away wins for the season.
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90+3
Deeney and Ings come together put high-five anyway, each taking a chance to have a little rest.
Two minutes remain.
89'
POST!
Redmond blats the post!
Could be 5-1!
88'
CHANCE!
Che Adams so nearly scores his first goal for the club - he powers past Dawson but Foster sticks out a leg.
87'
That goal has taken the wind out of Watford's sails.
What a mad few minutes.
82'
GOAL! (Ward-Prowse)
GAME OVER!?
Ward-Prowse does it again!!
He fizzes in a beautiful free-kick from 25 yards. Watford had just got back into the game and now they're two goals down again.
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Goal
J. Ward-Prowse
Southampton
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Goals1
On target2
Fouls against2
Wide1
80'
GOAL! (Bednarek og)
Are Watford back in this?!
A great ball in by Holebas causes mayhem and Bednarek puts into his own net under pressure by Welbeck!
Big finish ahead.
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Own goal
J. Bednarek
Southampton
Own goal1
Free Kicks2
79'
Another Watford sub!
Kiko Femenia makes way for Ignacio Pussetto.
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On
I. Pussetto
Watford
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Off
Kiko
Watford
Fouls2
Free Kicks1
79'
Armstrong goes down inside the box after challenging Foster for the ball. The medics make their third appearance of the evening.
77'
Watford still look up for this and Saints can't afford to get complacent. Welbeck almost gets a leg on some pinball football inside the Saints box.
75'
Hassenhuttl also mixes it up, bringong on Adams for Long.
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On
C. Adams
Southampton
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Off
S. Long
Southampton
On target1
Fouls against2
74'
And so does Pedro...
On
J. Pedro
Watford
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Off
R. Pereyra
Watford
Fouls2
Free Kicks1
Corners4
74'
Pearson hasn't thrown in the towel yet and makes a bunch of changes.
Welbeck comes on to salvage something.
74'
SUPER SUPER INGS
70'
GOAL! (Ings)
Another for Ings and it's a huge blunder from Ben Foster!
Foster throws it out and just gives it straight to Ings who drags it out the air, makes his way towards goal and whacks it in via a deflection off Dawson. Lethal.
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Goal
D. Ings
Southampton
Goals2
On target2
Fouls against1
68'
Better from Saints - have Watford had their moment and missed it?
Southampton now back in possession and knocking it about nicely.
WATER BREAK
65'
Smallbone makes way for Armstrong - no doubt a change with shoring up this shaky Saints side in mind.
On
S. Armstrong
Southampton
Off
W. Smallbone
Southampton
Assists1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
65'
Sarr gets a mouthful from his teammates after misplacing a cross. Watford have to make this momentum count.
WATFORD ON TOP
61'
CHANCE!
Pereyra with the corner and Hughes get a voley away which is brilliantly blocked by Bertrand.