Watford against Everton

Watford goal-kick.

Watford free-kick just inside their half.

Howard collects a Watford long-ball.

Stewart shoots over. When I say over, I mean over the stand (almost).

Osman is coming on for Fernandes.

Priskin caught offside.

Mariappa holds off Vaughan in a challenge deep inside the Watford half.

Bouazza replaced by McNamee.

Howard has the ball in his hands after another Watford atack fizzles out.

Fernandes booked for petulance after a free-kick was given against him.

Everton throw-in inside their own half. This is far from thrilling.

Arteta shoots just wide after good work from Johnson. That was deflected so it will be a corner.

Priskin is battling away to no end at the moment but Watford have looked much better since he has been on.

Free-kick to Watford out to the right of the Everton box.

Watford have started to play a bit more in this half, and it's paying dividends. They look much more likely to score like this than with high, hopeful balls.

The same man heads way, way over from Arteta's delivery.

Everton free-kick in opposition territory by the left touchline after Beattie is fouled.

Some good interplay from Watford ends when Mariappa's cross floats harmlessly behind.

Watford free-kick inside their own half. The Hornets' fans have started to maek a bit of noise.

Stewart takes it. The ball is headed clear but is driven back in on to Priskin's head - but it's wide.

Watford corner.

Priskin dives in to meet a Kabba cross - and it goes just wide! Shame. Great work by the pair of them, and they deserved something for it.

Watford clear.

Kabba attempts an overhead clearance and succeeds only in kicking Arteta in the face. Everton free-kick to the right of the Watford goal.

Priskin fires one towards the goal. It beat Howard - and his right-hand post, by a centimetre. That's the closest Watford have come.

The linesman has made friends with Beattie. Isn't that nice.

Kabba, who, ahem, hasn't been substituted, runs into the box but fails to control the ball. It dribbles meekly out of play and Howard takes the goalkick.

But what's this? Priskin's got a fancy-looking tattoo on his left arm. More news on that when I get it.

There's very little to say about this match. It's dull. It's like an Italian bigot's idea of English football. Short not only on technique but also imagination.

Everton throw-in inside the Watford half.

Cahill passes the ball out of play.

Johnson penalised for fouling Francis inside the Watford half.

Doyley shoots from 40 yards out - and the ball goes for a throw-in.

The ball is played high into the box towards Priskin, but he's no chance with that. Everton goalkick.

Yobo tackles Priskin. Watford throw-in close parallel to the Everton penalty box.

Johnson dribbles out of play.

Stewart clears the ball to the feet of Fernandes, who shoots the ball well wide.

Everton corner is headed behind for another corner.

Everton kick off.

The teams are on their way out for the second half. Watford have brought Doyley and Priskin on for Kabba and Henderson.

Half-time and the boos rebound around Watford's wonky old ground. The 'Golden Boys' are in deep, deep trouble and it's hard to imagine how they can conjur a way out. Boothroyd will be earning his money if they get anything from this today.

Smith booked for a foul on Fernandes. Looks like he pulled his shirt - a bit soft, perhaps.

Arteta finds Johnson, whose cross is headed behind for an Everton corner.

Beattie balloons it over from two yards out! Johnson got free in the box and pulled it back but Beattie missed an open goal. He shouldn't have tried to take the leather off it.

Cahill fouled by Mahon, just inside the Everton half.

Johnson is being booed by the Watford fans, presumably for 'diving' earlier.

Henderson heads up in the air and Howard collects. Watford are trying but failing. What they need is an inspirational chorus of Colplay's 'Yellow' at half-time. That'll get them going.

Howard saves from Mackay at the far post after a Watford free-kick. Corner.

It's all Watford at the moment, with no end product.

A cross from Smith drifts behind. Watford need a bit of luck here.

Neat footbwork from Bouazza allows him to cross - but Howard gathers comfortably.

Everton goal-kick.

Beattie met that on the near post with a slight touch which flew across the face of the goal, but no Everton player was there to nod it in.

Everton corner after Neville's cross is deflected behind.

Lee comes to take the cross and spills it, but he gathers on the first bounce.

Neville's cross is headed behind as Cahill waited to pounce. Corner.

DeMerit clears under pressure from Johnson.

Yobo wellies it forward for Everton after a Watford atack.

Everton goal kick.

Cahill should have made it three after Beattie flicked the ball on to him in the box, but he shot over. Watford are all at sea.

Neville with a throw-in for Everton.

Watford try and bring it forward but it's sloppy and Everton clear.

0-2 and Watford are in serious strife here. They haven't played badly, but they've been punished by a combination of bad defending and poor refereeing, in my opinion.

Johnson steps up - and scores! Right down the middle.

Johnson is felled in the box - and Everton have a penalty! Mariappa is the guilty man, but it didn't look a pen from here.

Fernandes scores for Everton after Lee palmed away a Cahill shot! The goalkeeper should have done better.

Johnson draws a fine save from Lee, who hung in the air to palm away a header that seemed destined for the top right hand corner.

Watford are bombarding the Everton box with high balls and crosses, but so far to no real end result.

Watford corner.

Cahill fires a speculative shot at the Watford goal from near to the edge of the box - and Lee almost fumbles it into the net!

Neville chips it forward for Everton, who win a throw-in.

Watford keep wellying the ball forward, to very litle effect.

Watford free kick by Smith is flicked behind for a Hornets corner.

Mackay heads a Mahon cross back across goal - but there's no-one there to get on the end of it on for the Hornets.

Yobo fouls Henderson just inside the Everton half. Free-kick.

It's all Everton at the moment, but they've yet to conjur a chance of real menace.

A period of concerted posession for Everton comes to an end when a flicked ball into the box is miscontrolled by Beattie.

Arteta almost plays Johnson in, but he gets the ball caught under his feet.

Fernandes fires the ball just right of the Watford post.

Free-kick to Everton as Naysmith is fouled by the left touchline.

Cahill volleys over after a poor Watford clearance. This has the makings of a real scrappy battle.

Watford free-kick after Mahon is fouled in his own box.

Mackay threatens the Everton goal after a Watford corner, but the ball is nodded wide.

Not much to speak of in the first few minutes, exept to note that Vicarage Road is still one of the most charmingly weird grounds in the country. There must be about eight different stands.

Kabba caught offside.

Howard gets down well to keep out a soft Bouzza shot from maybe 30 years out.

Watford get us underway - they're kicking towards the away supporters in this first half.

Everton top scorer Andrew Johnson will play despite earlier fitness worries.

Watford will climb off the bottom of the Barclays Premiership table with a draw or better at home to Everton, a team they have not beaten for 20 years. West Ham's defeat at Charlton meant a point would be enough to overtake Alan Curbishley's side, with the Addicks due at Vicarage Road next week. They are without injured goalkeeper Ben Foster however, with Richard Lee deputising, while Malky Mackay replaces Dan Shittu at the back.

The same man heads way, way over from Arteta's delivery.

Everton free-kick in opposition territory by the left touchline after Beattie is fouled.

Some good interplay from Watford ends when Mariappa's cross floats harmlessly behind.

Watford free-kick inside their own half. The Hornets' fans have started to maek a bit of noise.

Stewart takes it. The ball is headed clear but is driven back in on to Priskin's head - but it's wide.

Watford corner.

Priskin dives in to meet a Kabba cross - and it goes just wide! Shame. Great work by the pair of them, and they deserved something for it.

Watford clear.

Kabba attempts an overhead clearance and succeeds only in kicking Arteta in the face. Everton free-kick to the right of the Watford goal.

Priskin fires one towards the goal. It beat Howard - and his right-hand post, by a centimetre. That's the closest Watford have come.

The linesman has made friends with Beattie. Isn't that nice.

Kabba, who, ahem, hasn't been substituted, runs into the box but fails to control the ball. It dribbles meekly out of play and Howard takes the goalkick.

But what's this? Priskin's got a fancy-looking tattoo on his left arm. More news on that when I get it.

There's very little to say about this match. It's dull. It's like an Italian bigot's idea of English football. Short not only on technique but also imagination.

Everton throw-in inside the Watford half.

Cahill passes the ball out of play.

Johnson penalised for fouling Francis inside the Watford half.

Doyley shoots from 40 yards out - and the ball goes for a throw-in.

The ball is played high into the box towards Priskin, but he's no chance with that. Everton goalkick.

Yobo tackles Priskin. Watford throw-in close parallel to the Everton penalty box.

Johnson dribbles out of play.

Stewart clears the ball to the feet of Fernandes, who shoots the ball well wide.

Everton corner is headed behind for another corner.

Everton kick off.

The teams are on their way out for the second half. Watford have brought Doyley and Priskin on for Kabba and Henderson.

Half-time and the boos rebound around Watford's wonky old ground. The 'Golden Boys' are in deep, deep trouble and it's hard to imagine how they can conjur a way out. Boothroyd will be earning his money if they get anything from this today.

Smith booked for a foul on Fernandes. Looks like he pulled his shirt - a bit soft, perhaps.

Arteta finds Johnson, whose cross is headed behind for an Everton corner.

Beattie balloons it over from two yards out! Johnson got free in the box and pulled it back but Beattie missed an open goal. He shouldn't have tried to take the leather off it.

Cahill fouled by Mahon, just inside the Everton half.

Johnson is being booed by the Watford fans, presumably for 'diving' earlier.

Henderson heads up in the air and Howard collects. Watford are trying but failing. What they need is an inspirational chorus of Colplay's 'Yellow' at half-time. That'll get them going.

Howard saves from Mackay at the far post after a Watford free-kick. Corner.

It's all Watford at the moment, with no end product.

A cross from Smith drifts behind. Watford need a bit of luck here.

Neat footbwork from Bouazza allows him to cross - but Howard gathers comfortably.

Everton goal-kick.

Beattie met that on the near post with a slight touch which flew across the face of the goal, but no Everton player was there to nod it in.

Everton corner after Neville's cross is deflected behind.

Lee comes to take the cross and spills it, but he gathers on the first bounce.

Neville's cross is headed behind as Cahill waited to pounce. Corner.

DeMerit clears under pressure from Johnson.

Yobo wellies it forward for Everton after a Watford atack.

Everton goal kick.

Cahill should have made it three after Beattie flicked the ball on to him in the box, but he shot over. Watford are all at sea.

Neville with a throw-in for Everton.

Watford try and bring it forward but it's sloppy and Everton clear.

0-2 and Watford are in serious strife here. They haven't played badly, but they've been punished by a combination of bad defending and poor refereeing, in my opinion.

Johnson steps up - and scores! Right down the middle.

Johnson is felled in the box - and Everton have a penalty! Mariappa is the guilty man, but it didn't look a pen from here.

Fernandes scores for Everton after Lee palmed away a Cahill shot! The goalkeeper should have done better.

Johnson draws a fine save from Lee, who hung in the air to palm away a header that seemed destined for the top right hand corner.

Watford are bombarding the Everton box with high balls and crosses, but so far to no real end result.

Watford corner.

Cahill fires a speculative shot at the Watford goal from near to the edge of the box - and Lee almost fumbles it into the net!

Neville chips it forward for Everton, who win a throw-in.

Watford keep wellying the ball forward, to very litle effect.

Watford free kick by Smith is flicked behind for a Hornets corner.

Mackay heads a Mahon cross back across goal - but there's no-one there to get on the end of it on for the Hornets.

Yobo fouls Henderson just inside the Everton half. Free-kick.

It's all Everton at the moment, but they've yet to conjur a chance of real menace.

A period of concerted posession for Everton comes to an end when a flicked ball into the box is miscontrolled by Beattie.

Arteta almost plays Johnson in, but he gets the ball caught under his feet.

Fernandes fires the ball just right of the Watford post.

Free-kick to Everton as Naysmith is fouled by the left touchline.

Cahill volleys over after a poor Watford clearance. This has the makings of a real scrappy battle.

Watford free-kick after Mahon is fouled in his own box.

Mackay threatens the Everton goal after a Watford corner, but the ball is nodded wide.

Not much to speak of in the first few minutes, exept to note that Vicarage Road is still one of the most charmingly weird grounds in the country. There must be about eight different stands.

Kabba caught offside.

Howard gets down well to keep out a soft Bouzza shot from maybe 30 years out.

Watford get us underway - they're kicking towards the away supporters in this first half.

Everton top scorer Andrew Johnson will play despite earlier fitness worries.

Watford will climb off the bottom of the Barclays Premiership table with a draw or better at home to Everton, a team they have not beaten for 20 years. West Ham's defeat at Charlton meant a point would be enough to overtake Alan Curbishley's side, with the Addicks due at Vicarage Road next week. They are without injured goalkeeper Ben Foster however, with Richard Lee deputising, while Malky Mackay replaces Dan Shittu at the back.