Watford against Tottenham Hotspur

The Hornets have a long throw from the right via Bromby, and it's into the mix in the middle, but bounces harmlessly out of play, and Gomes has a goal kick.

The Spurs fans now in full voice around Vicarage Road.

Bent tries to break through but it's a foul, and Watford again launch the ball forward in a desperate bid for the equaliser.

Spurs win a corner on the right, which Scott Loach comes for and gathers neatly, then hoofs upfield.

Jobi McAnuff is being replaced by Will Hoskins, as Watford bring on another fresh set of legs with which to attack their visitors.

John-Joe O'Toole pounces on a loose ball on the edge of the Spurs area, but doesn't connect well, and Gomes gathers.

Watford know they need to risk things a bit now, and are pushing on a bit.

Floated in, Gomes flaps, but it's enough, just about...

Smith twists and turns down the right, and wins a corner off Dawson.

Watford making a change. John-Joe O'Toole, attacking midfielder, replacing Ross Jenkins, who gave away the penalty in the first half.

Watford have a throw down the right, but it's out for a Spurs goal kick.

Darren Bent shoots from the right side of the area, and although he slips as he strikes the ball, somehow Loach misses it at his near post, and the ball sneaks in. Unfortunate, but the keeper should really have done better.

GOAL! Tottenham.

Spurs starting to turn the screw somewhat, here.

Corner chipped in, and a header from Woodgate is cleared off the line by Lee Williamson.

The ball is swung through from the defence for Bent to run on to, and it's cleared for a corner by Doyley.

Assou-Ekotto slides the ball across the face of goal, but three Spurs players all miss a simple tap-in down only to the length of their studs.

Jenas lines up a sidefoot shot from the edge of the area, but a poor connection means he scuffs it and Leach gathers easily.

Out for a Watford corner. Taken short then swung in, but cleared at the near post. Zokora breaks, but puts in a poor cross, after a 70-yard charge.

Now a Spurs corner. Dawson goes down claiming a pen, but nothing doing, says the ref.

Watford break the other way, and a long-range shot from Priskin is blocked.

Here come Spurs down the right, with Harley caught out of position, but Lennon's cross falls short.

Now we see Darren Bent come on upfront for Spurs, in place of Fraizer Campbell.

The ball is swung in but it comes to nothing.

Tenacious stuff down the right by Priskin and he wins a corner for Watford.

Tenacious stuff down the right by Priskin and he wins a corner for Watford.

Were Watford to win tonight, it would be the first time since 1975 that a majority of semi-finalists in the League Cup came from outside the top flight.

Harley trying to shepherd the ball out at left back, and just about succeeds against Lennon, who is snapping at his heels.

Jenas and Lennon combine well down the right, then work it across the Watford area, but Spurs can't quite get their shot off.

And Lloyd Doyley comes on for Jay DeMerit, who is struggling.

Jay Demerit looks like he might have received some studs down his inside thigh, or perhaps tweaked his groin, as he's hobbled to the sideline.

O'Hara swings in, and Dawson gets his head on the ball, but he's climbing all over Mariappa, and it's a free kick.

Hoisted in, but even Gomes can gather it comfortably. Long throw sees Zokora race down the left to win a corner for Spurs.

Spurs have hardly made it out of their half since the restart, and the Hornets have another free kick on the left.

High-pressure stuff here from Watford, who are keeping Spurs on their heels.

Watford keen to keep the tempo of the game high - every time the ball goes out, a ballboy is there immediately with another on hand.

Harley plays a sneaky 'training ground' free kick trying to slide it round the side of the wall, but it goes horribly wrong, and Spurs mop up easily.

One-two on the edge of Spurs' area, and Zokora checks his opposing man. Free kick Watford just to the right of goal.

The Hornets have started the second half brightly.

Bromby takes the long throw, and Jenkins looks to place one from the D, but it's charged down by Spurs' defenders.

Watford have possession in the right corner by Spurs' flag.

The teams are back out on the pitch, and begin the second half with a spot of enthusiastic head tennis, until Watford win a throw down the left. Long throw runs all the way through, and it's a Spurs goal kick.

And there's halftime. The teams leave the pitch to the strains of "The Referee's a Wa****"

And there's halftime. The teams leave the pitch to the strains of "The Referee's a Wa****"

Pavlyuchenko scores! Striking it low and hard to Loach's left.

Penalty! Jenas has his toe trodden on right in front of the ref and Spurs can equalise...

Two added minutes.

Spurs have been a little unlucky not to have at least one goal to their name thus far, but this is nonetheless a solid display from Watford.

Priskin sees yellow for what referee Phil Dowd perceives to be a deliberate handball.

Pavlyuchenko is through on goal on the left, and steers the ball past loach but the ball hammers onto the bar and it's no goal!

More neat stuff from Watford down the left, getting themself out of a tight corner with some pass and move.

Watford push up the right through Ross Jenkins, but Spurs win a free kick.

Spurs break free, and Lennon is flagged offside.

Spurs break down the right through Jenas, then work the ball to the left before swinging it in, but the ball squirms to Loach.

Demerit back on the pitch now.

Jay Demerit, Watford's central defender, is having a facial injury treated, so there is some hurried rearrangement at the back.

Good tussling from striker Fraizer Campbell all the way back at right-back, where he wins a free kick for Spurs.

Fraizer Campbell springs the offside trap, but Spurs are as surprised as Watford, and the youngster has no-one to aim his cross at.

O'Hara corner is too low, and cleared for Spurs throw down the right.

Lennon AGAIN down the right, and he wins a corner via a blocked cross.

Spurs piling on the pressure now, through Lennon, who chips his marker, races past him, and drives the ball hard at the roof of the net, but Loach pushes it away.

Jenas snatches a loose ball from McAnuff, and brushes past two players before taking a solid shot from the centre, but it's straight at Loach.

Lennon whips one in from the right, but he gets too much on it - throw Watford.

Watford new boy Liam Bridcutt, Chelsea's former reserve-team captain, bursts through, and shoots low and hard to Gomes' right from 20 yards, but the keeper holds.

Bromby with the long throw, but he's no Rory Delap, and it's easily headed clear.

Priskin wins a throw to the right of Spurs' area.

O'Hara swings in a cross, nicely gathered at head height by Loach.

Watford playing a high line to squeeze Spurs in midfield, and are nearly caught out, but Campbell flagged offside again near the halfway line.

Some pinball in the Watford area from the corner, before Campbell is flagged offside.

Here come Spurs working it nicely down the left. Pavlyuchenko makes a neat turn on the left corner of the Watford area, shoots, and a deflection takes it for a corner.

Lennon cuts inside, and an amazing fingertip save from Loach, as Lennon chips towards the far corner.

Zokora has the ball picked off his toe in the centre circle by Smith, but Spurs win it back and race down the right.

Yet another loose long ball from Spurs, and it's another Watford throw just inside their own half.

Away come Spurs again down the left with O'Hara, who balloons a dreadful cross over the pitch for a Watford throw.

Zokora plays a raking ball into the right channel for Pavlyuchenko, but the Russian is offside.

Harry Redknapp not a happy chappy on the sidelines, where he is facing his brother-in-law, Frank Lampard Sr, who is Watford's recently appointed Director of Football.

Spurs have a free kick to the right of Watford's area, and Lennon whips in a cross, but it zips across the pitch for a Watford throw.

Watford raced down the left, with Smith getting to the byline, cutting back to Priskin, who turns and slots home low past Gomes.

GOAL to Watford!

Campbell and Zokora race forward, but the keeper Loach slides out to gather.

From the corner, Pavlyuchenko gathers and shoots high, wide and hideous. Row Z stuff from the Russian there.

Deep cross from the free kick towards Watford's back stick and Pavlyuchenko, but headed out for a corner by Priskin.

Floated in but cleared by Spurs, who break fast, and McAnuff brings down Campbell on the halfway line to win the game's first yellow card.

Another corner for Watford, and the centre halves make their way forward.

Watford build down the right, and win a throw.

Watford pour forward down the left, and Smith has a sharp shot low to Gomes' right, which the keeper saves at a stretch.

Chipped in and there's a bit of pinball in the area, before it breaks to Gomes the keeper, but this has been a good start for Watford.

Away come Watford, breaking down the left with some neat passing to win a corner.

Foul by DeMerit on Pavlyuchenko, and Spurs spread it wide left and win a throw.

Watford clip it over the Spurs defence but to no effect.

Poor clearance by DeMerit strikes Pavlyuchenko and almost falls for Campbell, but Watford win it back.

Watford take it short, and Gomes has to come over a number of player to punch clear, but does so successfully.

Priskin takes a snap shot from the edge of the area. It's blocked for a corner.

Watford have four men in the centre circle, and now they kick off.

The teams are now in the tunnel, and now they make their way onto the pitch.

Campbell and Pavlyuchenko start upfront for Spurs, with Bent on the bench. For Watford, Liam Bridcutt, a new loan signing from Chelsea, will feature in midfield.

Join us live here from 19.45 for the crucial Carling Cup quarter final clash between new manager Brendan Rodgers' Championship side Watford and erratic Premier League giants Spurs.

The ball is swung through from the defence for Bent to run on to, and it's cleared for a corner by Doyley.

Assou-Ekotto slides the ball across the face of goal, but three Spurs players all miss a simple tap-in down only to the length of their studs.

Jenas lines up a sidefoot shot from the edge of the area, but a poor connection means he scuffs it and Leach gathers easily.

Out for a Watford corner. Taken short then swung in, but cleared at the near post. Zokora breaks, but puts in a poor cross, after a 70-yard charge.

Now a Spurs corner. Dawson goes down claiming a pen, but nothing doing, says the ref.

Watford break the other way, and a long-range shot from Priskin is blocked.

Here come Spurs down the right, with Harley caught out of position, but Lennon's cross falls short.

Now we see Darren Bent come on upfront for Spurs, in place of Fraizer Campbell.

The ball is swung in but it comes to nothing.

Tenacious stuff down the right by Priskin and he wins a corner for Watford.

Tenacious stuff down the right by Priskin and he wins a corner for Watford.

Were Watford to win tonight, it would be the first time since 1975 that a majority of semi-finalists in the League Cup came from outside the top flight.

Harley trying to shepherd the ball out at left back, and just about succeeds against Lennon, who is snapping at his heels.

Jenas and Lennon combine well down the right, then work it across the Watford area, but Spurs can't quite get their shot off.

And Lloyd Doyley comes on for Jay DeMerit, who is struggling.

Jay Demerit looks like he might have received some studs down his inside thigh, or perhaps tweaked his groin, as he's hobbled to the sideline.

O'Hara swings in, and Dawson gets his head on the ball, but he's climbing all over Mariappa, and it's a free kick.

Hoisted in, but even Gomes can gather it comfortably. Long throw sees Zokora race down the left to win a corner for Spurs.

Spurs have hardly made it out of their half since the restart, and the Hornets have another free kick on the left.

High-pressure stuff here from Watford, who are keeping Spurs on their heels.

Watford keen to keep the tempo of the game high - every time the ball goes out, a ballboy is there immediately with another on hand.

Harley plays a sneaky 'training ground' free kick trying to slide it round the side of the wall, but it goes horribly wrong, and Spurs mop up easily.

One-two on the edge of Spurs' area, and Zokora checks his opposing man. Free kick Watford just to the right of goal.

The Hornets have started the second half brightly.

Bromby takes the long throw, and Jenkins looks to place one from the D, but it's charged down by Spurs' defenders.

Watford have possession in the right corner by Spurs' flag.

The teams are back out on the pitch, and begin the second half with a spot of enthusiastic head tennis, until Watford win a throw down the left. Long throw runs all the way through, and it's a Spurs goal kick.

And there's halftime. The teams leave the pitch to the strains of "The Referee's a Wa****"

And there's halftime. The teams leave the pitch to the strains of "The Referee's a Wa****"

Pavlyuchenko scores! Striking it low and hard to Loach's left.

Penalty! Jenas has his toe trodden on right in front of the ref and Spurs can equalise...

Two added minutes.

Spurs have been a little unlucky not to have at least one goal to their name thus far, but this is nonetheless a solid display from Watford.

Priskin sees yellow for what referee Phil Dowd perceives to be a deliberate handball.

Pavlyuchenko is through on goal on the left, and steers the ball past loach but the ball hammers onto the bar and it's no goal!

More neat stuff from Watford down the left, getting themself out of a tight corner with some pass and move.

Watford push up the right through Ross Jenkins, but Spurs win a free kick.

Spurs break free, and Lennon is flagged offside.

Spurs break down the right through Jenas, then work the ball to the left before swinging it in, but the ball squirms to Loach.

Demerit back on the pitch now.

Jay Demerit, Watford's central defender, is having a facial injury treated, so there is some hurried rearrangement at the back.

Good tussling from striker Fraizer Campbell all the way back at right-back, where he wins a free kick for Spurs.

Fraizer Campbell springs the offside trap, but Spurs are as surprised as Watford, and the youngster has no-one to aim his cross at.

O'Hara corner is too low, and cleared for Spurs throw down the right.

Lennon AGAIN down the right, and he wins a corner via a blocked cross.

Spurs piling on the pressure now, through Lennon, who chips his marker, races past him, and drives the ball hard at the roof of the net, but Loach pushes it away.

Jenas snatches a loose ball from McAnuff, and brushes past two players before taking a solid shot from the centre, but it's straight at Loach.

Lennon whips one in from the right, but he gets too much on it - throw Watford.

Watford new boy Liam Bridcutt, Chelsea's former reserve-team captain, bursts through, and shoots low and hard to Gomes' right from 20 yards, but the keeper holds.

Bromby with the long throw, but he's no Rory Delap, and it's easily headed clear.

Priskin wins a throw to the right of Spurs' area.

O'Hara swings in a cross, nicely gathered at head height by Loach.

Watford playing a high line to squeeze Spurs in midfield, and are nearly caught out, but Campbell flagged offside again near the halfway line.

Some pinball in the Watford area from the corner, before Campbell is flagged offside.

Here come Spurs working it nicely down the left. Pavlyuchenko makes a neat turn on the left corner of the Watford area, shoots, and a deflection takes it for a corner.

Lennon cuts inside, and an amazing fingertip save from Loach, as Lennon chips towards the far corner.

Zokora has the ball picked off his toe in the centre circle by Smith, but Spurs win it back and race down the right.

Yet another loose long ball from Spurs, and it's another Watford throw just inside their own half.

Away come Spurs again down the left with O'Hara, who balloons a dreadful cross over the pitch for a Watford throw.

Zokora plays a raking ball into the right channel for Pavlyuchenko, but the Russian is offside.

Harry Redknapp not a happy chappy on the sidelines, where he is facing his brother-in-law, Frank Lampard Sr, who is Watford's recently appointed Director of Football.

Spurs have a free kick to the right of Watford's area, and Lennon whips in a cross, but it zips across the pitch for a Watford throw.

Watford raced down the left, with Smith getting to the byline, cutting back to Priskin, who turns and slots home low past Gomes.

GOAL to Watford!

Campbell and Zokora race forward, but the keeper Loach slides out to gather.

From the corner, Pavlyuchenko gathers and shoots high, wide and hideous. Row Z stuff from the Russian there.

Deep cross from the free kick towards Watford's back stick and Pavlyuchenko, but headed out for a corner by Priskin.

Floated in but cleared by Spurs, who break fast, and McAnuff brings down Campbell on the halfway line to win the game's first yellow card.

Another corner for Watford, and the centre halves make their way forward.

Watford build down the right, and win a throw.

Watford pour forward down the left, and Smith has a sharp shot low to Gomes' right, which the keeper saves at a stretch.

Chipped in and there's a bit of pinball in the area, before it breaks to Gomes the keeper, but this has been a good start for Watford.

Away come Watford, breaking down the left with some neat passing to win a corner.

Foul by DeMerit on Pavlyuchenko, and Spurs spread it wide left and win a throw.

Watford clip it over the Spurs defence but to no effect.

Poor clearance by DeMerit strikes Pavlyuchenko and almost falls for Campbell, but Watford win it back.

Watford take it short, and Gomes has to come over a number of player to punch clear, but does so successfully.

Priskin takes a snap shot from the edge of the area. It's blocked for a corner.

Watford have four men in the centre circle, and now they kick off.

The teams are now in the tunnel, and now they make their way onto the pitch.

Campbell and Pavlyuchenko start upfront for Spurs, with Bent on the bench. For Watford, Liam Bridcutt, a new loan signing from Chelsea, will feature in midfield.

Join us live here from 19.45 for the crucial Carling Cup quarter final clash between new manager Brendan Rodgers' Championship side Watford and erratic Premier League giants Spurs.