Watford v Preston North End Live Score

Match ends, Watford 4, Preston North End 1.

Second Half ends, Watford 4, Preston North End 1.

Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.

Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips with a cross.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Bayliss.

Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Craig Cathcart.

Substitution, Watford. Daniel Phillips replaces James Garner.

Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.

Offside, Watford. Christian Kabasele tries a through ball, but Domingos Quina is caught offside.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.

Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.

Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Ben Davies.

Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).

Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Tom Bayliss (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.

Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Bayliss replaces Daniel Johnson.

Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domingos Quina.

Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Watford 4, Preston North End 1. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a headed pass following a corner.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.

Attempt blocked. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.

Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Kiko Femenía.

Substitution, Watford. Stipe Perica replaces Troy Deeney.

Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.

Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ben Pearson.

Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia following a corner.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.

Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.

Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.

Goal! Watford 3, Preston North End 1. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.

Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.

Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 1. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson.

Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).

Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Penalty conceded by Jordan Storey (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Watford. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.

Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Pearson.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Garner.

Second Half begins Watford 1, Preston North End 0.

First Half ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 0.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.

Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.

Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Davies.

Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.

Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).

Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.

Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.

Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Andre Gray because of an injury.

Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).

Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair with a cross.

Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

James Garner (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by James Garner (Watford).

Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.

Offside, Watford. James Garner tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.

Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 0. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.

Attempt saved. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Maguire.

Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.

Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Foster.

Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.