MATCH THREAD: " WATFORD v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

I'm not there, but it seems a very good first half and it's great to see Ashford has played well - he put that second goal on a plate for Robinson.

However, their player was left totally alone for their equaliser, so where was Ashford there? A Don Cowie or Junior Hoilett would have tracked back to stop him scoring. That's the difference to where we are now to our previous successful teams.

Ashford has made up for that with his assist though and hopefully, for once, we don't throw this away.

I'm still expecting us to lose 3-2 or 4-2, because I know what we're like. Please prove me wrong today City!

Sierralta on for Porteous at the break.

Cian Ashford was a revelation in the first half; he put in a good shift, unselfishly created Robinson’s second and he might have had a goal himself…

Should have scored but otherwise did well.

Done more than Rubin has for months.

There you go again

Praising Ashford but couldn't wait..........

Truth hurts.

O'Dowda's cross is cut out by Andrews, but that was a decent move from Cardiff.

Come on lads

Cardiff defending well

Alnwick with a great claim.

Robinson off side

Cardiff now going forward more

Siopis goes close with a driving shot…

The Watford supporters are not happy…!

LATEST SCORE: WATFORD 1 - 2 CARDIFF CITY (53 mins)
Bluebird scorers: Callum Robinson, 1 min, 42 mins

Close! Robinson with another excellent run down the side channel and is found. He pulls it back to Siopis, who drills one just inches wide!

Rinomhota is booked

Ashford and Robinson outstanding for City

Watford:

Vata off, Ebosele on.

Bayo off, Jebbison on.

I've noticed that the Watford ball boys are very fast to get the ball back to a Watford player & extra can't be bothered to move quickly when it's our throw.

Someone needs to show this to our ball boys who act like they're not allowed to touch the ball, even when we're losing.

Cardiff clear off the line

Ashford and Robinson outstanding for City

It's what we want to see a bit of attacking flair

Wonderful break-up play from Chambers again but now seems to have done himself a mischief.

Robinson now down grabbing his ankle. Poor challenge from Louza. Free-kick just slows things up for Cardiff, which is good

Chambers wins a header at the back post then the ball falls to Daland, who hits a brilliant cross to Robinson, but he cannot keep the header down. Goal kick

Louza should be sent off for that

Robinson fouled by Louis and initially it looked like an injury but thankfully not…

The free-kick is drilled in a a couple of half-chances fall to the Bluebirds…

LATEST SCORE: WATFORD 1 - 2 CARDIFF CITY (62 mins)
Bluebird scorers: Callum Robinson, 1 min, 42 mins

Chakvetadze tackled well by Ashford. Cardiff throw after a Hornets breakawa

Tanner on for Willock

Watford frustrated can see one of them sent off

It's us with all the chances

Robertson with a free-kick to Chambers, who heads back across goal. It falls to O'Dowda, who just heads wide! Close

Chambers booked. Poor tackle on Sierralta in the middle of the park

Cian Ashford was a revelation in the first half; he put in a good shift, unselfishly created Robinson’s second and he might have had a goal himself…

Should have scored but otherwise did well.

Done more than Rubin has for months.

There you go again

Praising Ashford but couldn't wait..........

Truth hurts.

I think you take the "slagging off our own player the most" prize for 2024

Can we have this ref every game please