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Watford   1 - 1   Crystal Palace

Watford v Crystal Palace at a foggy Vicarage Road

Watford 1-1 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace moved out of the Championship drop-zone after a battling draw at Watford.

Watford took the lead through Andreas Weimann, on loan from Aston Villa, when he volleyed in Andros Townsend's ball from the left.

Palace equalised when James Vaughan collected the ball from Neil Danns before jinking his way past Adrian Mariappa and firing past Scott Loach.

Watford's John Eustace had an effort cleared off the line late on.

Eustace had also gone close earlier when he found space just outside the area and forced an excellent save from Julian Speroni.

Weimann also looked impressive, sliding a pass across goal which Danny Graham was inches away from converting.

Mariappa also missed a golden opportunity when he failed to make the most of Townsend's delivery into the area.

Palace also tested the Watford goal, with Darren Ambrose forcing a good save from Loach.

And Mariappa was lucky not to concede a penalty when he appeared to bring down Vaughan only for the referee to wave play on.

A draw leaves Watford three points adrift of a play-off place but they have two games in hand over sixth-place Leeds.

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Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Npower Championship

Home Team Score Away Team Time
Watford 1-1 Crystal Palace FT
(HT 1-1)
  • Weimann 10
  • Vaughan 40

Watford

  • 01 Loach
  • 02 Hodson
  • 05 M Taylor
  • 06 Mariappa
  • 12 Doyley
  • 04 Eustace
  • 11 Buckley (Whichelow 74)
  • 15 McGinn
  • 31 Townsend (Drinkwater 65)
  • 10 Graham
  • 22 Weimann yellow card (Deeney 88)

Substitutes

  • 13 Gilmartin,
  • 17 Bennett,
  • 21 Kiernan,
  • 23 Mingoia,
  • 24 Whichelow,
  • 32 Drinkwater,
  • 09 Deeney

Crystal Palace

  • 01 Speroni
  • 02 Clyne yellow card
  • 03 Wright yellow card
  • 05 McCarthy
  • 06 Barrett yellow card
  • 26 Parsons
  • 07 Ambrose (Scannell 62)
  • 08 Danns
  • 30 Marrow
  • 16 Zaha yellow card (Davis 88)
  • 20 Vaughan (Easter 77)

Substitutes

  • 13 Price,
  • 04 Davis,
  • 10 Garvan,
  • 09 Iversen,
  • 14 Scannell,
  • 19 Easter,
  • 32 Counago
Ref: StroudAtt: 12,664
WATFORD
CRYSTAL PALACE

Possession

  • Watford 51%
  • Crystal Palace 49%

Attempts on target

  • Watford 6
  • Crystal Palace 2

Attempts off target

  • Watford 2
  • Crystal Palace 2

Corners

  • Watford 5
  • Crystal Palace 2

Fouls

  • Watford 15
  • Crystal Palace 18
  • Final Result
  • Full Time
  • 90:00+6:28 The referee signals the end of the game.
  • 90:00+5:47 Troy Deeney has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target.
  • 90:00+3:35 The official flags Danny Graham offside. Indirect free kick taken by Patrick McCarthy.
  • 90:00+2:06 David Wright gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen McGinn. Strike on goal comes in from Danny Graham from the free kick, comfortable save by Julian Speroni.
  • 90:00+2:06 Booking David Wright receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
  • 90:00+1:08 Sean Scannell takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Matthew Whichelow manages to make a clearance.
  • 89:49 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Neil Danns from the left by-line.
  • 89:29 Corner taken by Matthew Whichelow.
  • 88:35 Corner taken by Matthew Whichelow from the right by-line, Header by John Eustace from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
  • 87:52 Substitution Claude Davis is brought on as a substitute for Wilfried Zaha.
  • 87:08 Substitution Troy Deeney replaces Andreas Weimann.
  • 86:43 Booking Andreas Weimann receives a caution for dissent.
  • 85:18 Daniel Drinkwater challenges Neil Danns unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Wright crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance by John Eustace.
  • 84:13 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Hodson by Jermaine Easter. Scott Loach takes the direct free kick.
  • 83:28 Danny Graham produces a cross.
  • 81:31 Wilfried Zaha fouled by Lloyd Doyley, the ref awards a free kick. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
  • 81:11 The official flags Jermaine Easter offside. Adrian Mariappa takes the indirect free kick.
  • 80:46 Foul by Jermaine Easter on John Eustace, free kick awarded. Scott Loach takes the free kick.
  • 78:55 Wilfried Zaha challenges Matthew Whichelow unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Loach restarts play with the free kick.
  • 78:55 Booking Caution for Wilfried Zaha.
  • 76:18 Substitution James Vaughan goes off and Jermaine Easter comes on.
  • 74:44 Foul by John Eustace on Nathaniel Clyne, free kick awarded. Patrick McCarthy restarts play with the free kick.
  • 74:14 Sean Scannell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen McGinn. Lee Hodson restarts play with the free kick.
  • 73:29 Substitution Matthew Whichelow comes on in place of Will Buckley.
  • 71:33 John Eustace takes a shot. Fantastic save by Julian Speroni.
  • 70:24 Andreas Weimann takes a shot. Comfortable save by Julian Speroni.
  • 69:46 Sean Scannell handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott Loach.
  • 68:47 The offside flag is raised against Danny Graham. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
  • 67:34 Unfair challenge on James Vaughan by Adrian Mariappa results in a free kick. Free kick taken by James Vaughan.
  • 66:28 Free kick awarded for a foul by Matthew Parsons on Will Buckley. Free kick crossed right-footed by Daniel Drinkwater, clearance by Alex Marrow.
  • 65:34 Andreas Weimann concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Barrett. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
  • 64:56 Substitution Daniel Drinkwater on for Andros Townsend.
  • 64:44 The ball is sent over by Adrian Mariappa, Patrick McCarthy manages to make a clearance.
  • 63:17 Free kick awarded for a foul by Neil Danns on Scott Loach. Scott Loach takes the direct free kick.
  • 62:59 Wilfried Zaha crosses the ball.
  • 62:19 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Vaughan by Lloyd Doyley. David Wright delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by Martin Taylor.
  • 61:25 Substitution Sean Scannell replaces Darren Ambrose.
  • 60:24 Nathaniel Clyne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andros Townsend. John Eustace takes the direct free kick.
  • 60:24 Booking Nathaniel Clyne is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
  • 59:44 Will Buckley concedes a free kick for a foul on Neil Danns. Adam Barrett takes the free kick.
  • 58:32 Adam Barrett challenges Danny Graham unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Andros Townsend.
  • 58:32 Booking Adam Barrett receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
  • 55:09 The assistant referee flags for offside against Danny Graham. Julian Speroni takes the indirect free kick.
  • 53:50 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Clyne by Danny Graham. Patrick McCarthy takes the free kick.
  • 50:56 Centre by Lloyd Doyley.
  • 50:26 The referee blows for offside against James Vaughan. Free kick taken by Scott Loach.
  • 48:57 Adam Barrett concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen McGinn. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Lee Hodson, Patrick McCarthy makes a clearance.
  • 46:24 Short corner worked by Danny Graham.
  • 45:34 Foul by David Wright on Will Buckley, free kick awarded. Andros Townsend takes the free kick.
  • 45:01 The second half kicks off.
  • Half Time
  • 45:00+1:08 The ref blows to signal half-time.
  • 43:46 Andros Townsend takes the inswinging corner, Adrian Mariappa has a headed effort from close range and clears the bar.
  • 43:38 Centre by Lloyd Doyley, clearance made by Matthew Parsons.
  • 39:24 Assist on the goal came from Wilfried Zaha.
  • 39:24 GOAL - James VaughanWatford 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Goal scored by James Vaughan from inside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Watford 1-1 Crystal Palace.
  • 38:56 Danny Graham delivers the ball, Julian Speroni makes a save.
  • 38:13 The ball is crossed by Lee Hodson, Darren Ambrose makes a clearance.
  • 37:18 A cross is delivered by Neil Danns.
  • 34:26 Inswinging corner taken by Andros Townsend from the right by-line played to the near post, David Wright makes a clearance.
  • 33:21 Unfair challenge on Adrian Mariappa by James Vaughan results in a free kick. Scott Loach takes the free kick.
  • 31:50 Andros Townsend takes a shot. Save made by Julian Speroni.
  • 31:31 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Graham by Nathaniel Clyne. Direct free kick taken by John Eustace.
  • 29:02 Lee Hodson fouled by James Vaughan, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Loach restarts play with the free kick.
  • 27:32 Lloyd Doyley delivers the ball, save made by Julian Speroni.
  • 27:09 The ball is sent over by Andreas Weimann.
  • 25:24 John Eustace gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Ambrose. Darren Ambrose has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
  • 24:43 Neil Danns gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andros Townsend. Free kick taken by John Eustace.
  • 22:11 Adam Barrett fouled by Danny Graham, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Adam Barrett.
  • 20:07 Nathaniel Clyne produces a cross, John Eustace manages to make a clearance.
  • 19:05 Foul by Adrian Mariappa on Darren Ambrose, free kick awarded. Darren Ambrose delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance made by Adrian Mariappa.
  • 17:38 Adam Barrett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Graham. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Will Buckley.
  • 15:38 John Eustace gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Marrow. Darren Ambrose shoots direct from the free kick, save made by Scott Loach.
  • 14:06 Stephen McGinn challenges Adam Barrett unfairly and gives away a free kick. Patrick McCarthy restarts play with the free kick.
  • Correction - 13:21 Danny Graham is caught offside. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
  • 13:21 The offside flag is raised against Danny Graham. Free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
  • 12:45 The ball is crossed by Andreas Weimann, clearance made by Adam Barrett.
  • 11:58 Unfair challenge on Matthew Parsons by Will Buckley results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
  • 9:04 Andros Townsend provided the assist for the goal.
  • 9:04 GOAL - Andreas WeimannWatford 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Andreas Weimann scores a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Watford 1-0 Crystal Palace.
  • 5:13 Effort on goal by James Vaughan from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
  • 4:42 Foul by James Vaughan on Lloyd Doyley, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Lloyd Doyley.
  • 1:10 Alex Marrow fouled by Martin Taylor, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
  • 0:31 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adrian Mariappa by Neil Danns. Scott Loach takes the free kick.
  • 0:00 The match gets underway.

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Npower Championship table snapshot

As it stood on 1 Feb 2011 23:59 UK

Position Team P GD PTS
1 QPR 29 30 56
2 Norwich 29 10 51
3 Swansea 29 11 50
4 Nott'm Forest 27 15 49
5 Cardiff 28 12 48
6 Leeds 29 7 46
7 Watford 27 13 43
8 Reading 28 13 42
9 Millwall 29 8 42
10 Leicester 29 -4 42
11 Burnley 28 6 40
12 Barnsley 29 -5 40
13 Hull 29 -1 39
14 Doncaster 27 -4 37
15 Coventry 29 -3 36
16 Derby 28 -1 34
17 Ipswich 27 -5 34
18 Middlesbrough 28 -3 33
19 Bristol City 29 -13 32
20 Portsmouth 28 -7 31
21 Crystal Palace 29 -21 28
22 Sheff Utd 28 -18 27
23 Scunthorpe 26 -20 24
24 Preston 27 -20 21