MATCH THREAD: " WATFORD v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

We must not just now defend

Chakvetadze comes up against Rinomhota in a 1v1 situation, but the Cardiff man stands his ground and gets the better of him.

Cardiff getting the better of the early stages

Ashford, Chambers - who appears to be playing a 6 role - and Siopis combine to earn Cardiff a free-kick in the middle of the park with some neat passing play

Better period for Watford. Cardiff frustrating them for the most part but the hosts are finding a little more joy in the outside channels. Daland with some good, sweeping defending to clear one ball down the line.

A massive clearances from Chambers puts Porteous in a bit of bother. Robinson applies the pressure and a fortuitous header finds its way back to the Watford 'keeper. Almost for Cardiff, there

Rinomhota on Chakvetadze is a fascinating battle. The Cardiff man tracks the winger across the pitch and nudges him out of play after winning the Bluebirds a throw-in.

Willock with a fantastic recovery tackle on Vata there. Could very easily have been a Watford penalty.

It’s looking good Watford can’t get their shape together

Let’s get 2

Willock with another top defensive interception there and he breaks. Robinson is free and is screaming for the ball, but it's behind him and the attack dries up quickly. Opportunity missed there, because Robinson would have been clean through.

A bit of Watford pressure

But thankfully well defended

Sounds better from us .concentrate now and go get a second I would. 100 percent from the players we demand nothing less today all game

Stunning defensive work from Cian Ashford there. So strong to stop Larouci getting past him and he wins Cardiff a free-kick after beind under the pump for a few minutes.

Ref seems to be letting a lot go for both sides.

Ref seems to be letting a lot go for both sides.

I like Refs like that

The Bluebirds battling well in defence, as Watford start to move the ball well…

Calum Chambers very lucky to get away with one after the referee takes several minutes of continuous play to admonish him for it…

LATEST SCORE: WATFORD 0 - 1 CARDIFF CITY (30 mins)
Bluebird scorer: Callum Robinson, 1 min

Sounds better from us .concentrate now and go get a second I would. 100 percent from the players we demand nothing less today all game

Agreed

Goutas has had a top start. Slides in to cut out a dangerous low Larouci cross. Corner Watford.

Stunning defensive work from Cian Ashford there. So strong to stop Larouci getting past him and he wins Cardiff a free-kick after beind under the pump for a few minutes.

This is what we as fans want see play for the shirt

Alnwick now punches clear

Stunning defensive work from Cian Ashford there. So strong to stop Larouci getting past him and he wins Cardiff a free-kick after beind under the pump for a few minutes.

This is what we as fans want see play for the shirt

100%

Stunning defensive work from Cian Ashford there. So strong to stop Larouci getting past him and he wins Cardiff a free-kick after beind under the pump for a few minutes.

This is what we as fans want see play for the shirt

Exactly mate. Even if we lose this is encouraging

All Watford the last 20 minutes, really, but Cardiff holding firm.



You get the sense they can't defend for the full 90 though, so will need to start showing more.

Probably should be 2-0

Cian Ashford missed a total sitter

Portsmouth being thrashed 3-0 by Bristol

Disappointing from Ashford there.

Just need a bit more possession on the ball

Dam 1-1

GOAL! WATFORD!

It was coming and another ‘avoidable’ goal, as Watford upped their game in the last few minutes, despite some good defending by Andy Rinomhota prior to that…

LATEST SCORE: WATFORD 1 - 1 CARDIFF CITY (38 mins)
Bluebird scorer: Callum Robinson, 1 min