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Post by Football News on Jan 13, 2018 17:18:24 GMT
 Watford 2-2 SouthamptonAbdoulaye Doucoure bundled home a controversial 90th-minute equaliser as Watford fought back from 2-0 down to draw with Southampton. Doucoure used his right hand to divert Troy Deeney's header past Alex McCarthy from close range to snatch a point for the Hornets. Two goals from James Ward-Prowse had given the Saints a 2-0 lead at half-time as they looked to be on course to end a run of nine Premier League games without a win. But Watford came out stronger in the second half, thanks largely to the introduction of Deeney at the break. They pulled a goal back two minutes before the hour mark as Andre Gray headed home after McCarthy turned Daryl Janmaat's shot onto the crossbar. Doucoure's late intervention meant the game finished all-square, but Watford have won just once in their past 10 Premier League games. The home side edged an entertaining first quarter of an hour, but fell behind on 20 minutes as Shane Long's pull-back was deflected into the path of Ward-Prowse, who guided the ball into the bottom corner from 12 yards. That turned the the match in favour of the visitors, and they deservedly doubled their lead a minute before half-time. After Long's determined run down the left, he fed Dusan Tadic on the edge of the area and the Serb helped it on to Ward-Prowse, who netted past an exposed Heurelho Gomes. The goals took Ward-Prowse's tally to three goals in his past two games, having failed to score this season before the FA Cup third-round win over Fulham last week. What's next?Watford travel to Leicester City on Saturday (15:00 GMT), while Southampton have an extra day to prepare for the visit of Tottenham (16:00 GMT). The pair will meet again later this month in the fourth round of the FA Cup, this time at St Mary's on 27 January (15:00 GMT). BBC |
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