Watford 1-0 Ipswich - Minute by Minute

Last updated : 18 February 2007 By ITFM
90 The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

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FULL TIME: WATFORD 1-0 IPSWICH TOWN: Steve Bennett blows the final whistle and Ipswich undeservedly lose out to a late goal from Watford

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Watford are trying to kill of the tie and are still mounting the pressure on Ipswich

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The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time

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Steven Kabba is replaced by Tamas Priskin.

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Chris Powell is being taken off, Tamas Priskin has come on in his place.

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Goal!! Watford have scored with Damien Francis putting it in the back of the net.

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Steve Bennett getting in the way of the game as the ball deflected off his leg in favour of Ipswich

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Steve Bennett getting in the way of the game as the ball deflected off his leg in favour of Ipswich

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Billy Clarke with an audatious attempt on goal from a good thirty yards which didn't trouble Richard Lee

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Matt Richards closed down DeMerit at the back but the ball didn't quite run for Gary Roberts and it was cleared from danger

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Jaime Peters is replaced by Liam Trotter.

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Ipswich have been pegged back in their own half for the last five minutes as Watford look to push on and get a goal

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Ipswich have been pegged back in their own half for the last five minutes as Watford look to push on and get a goal

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David Wright did well to bring the ball down for Damien Francis who couldn't keep his shot down and it went way over the bar

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Danny Haynes is being taken off, Billy Clarke has come on in his place.

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Lewis Price comes an easily claims a poor Watford corner with the Premiership side definately not looking likely to scoreLewis Price comes an easily claims a poor Watford corner with the Premiership side definately not looking likely to score

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Gavin Mahon almost giving the ball away in a very dangerous position where Danny Haynes was waiting to pounce on the defenders mistake

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Watford are replacing Johan Cavalli with Hameur Bouazza.

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Watford's Johan Carvalli is replaced by Hameur Bouazza

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Danny Haynes got caught late from DeMerit and looked to fall awkwardly but has signalled to the Ipswich bench that he is ok

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Damien Francis did well to dispossess Legwinksi and crossed into the box for Darius Henderson to head poorly wide of the goal

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Jim Magilton must have told his team they can win this game because they are certainly playing like they believe they can

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A fabulous effort from Dan Harding smashed against the woodwork and bounced back for Danny Haynes to head into the back of the net, only for the referee to cancel the goal out for offside

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Jay DeMerit eventually penalised by Steve Bennett for climbing on the back of Danny Haynes

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Steve Kabba again missing a golden opportunity for Watford who should have gone a goal up, but instead Alex Bruce did enough to put him off and Kabba hit the ball high and wide of the goal

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Richard Lee didn't seem to judge Peters' shot well and only just palmed his curling shot over the bar

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Watford win their second corner of the game from which Jay DeMerit headed towards goal, only for Matt Richards to clear the ball off the goal line

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Danny Haynes again showing he is prepared to have a go from twenty five yards out which Richard Lee watched go past his post

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The second half is underway and Ipswich look to hold on with just ten men

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The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

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HALF TIME: WATFORD 0-0 IPSWICH TOWN: The teams go in all square at the break

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The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

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It's red. He's off. George O'Callaghan has been sent off.

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The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time

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George O'Callaghan is shown a straight red card from Steve Bennett after he was deemed to go in dangerously with his stoods up on Shittu

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Aidy Boothroyd will be looking forward to getting his team in for half time and re-group

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Dan Harding is booked for unsporting behaviour.

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Jamie Peters had no room to shoot and moved accross the box but his forced shot went lamelessly into the hands of Lee

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Steve Kabba played an intelligent ball inside to Damien Francis who slipped Darius Henderson in through the defence and should of done better with his chance

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Watford should know that Ipswich are one of only two teams left in the competition who are yet to concede a goal in all rounds

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Ipswich get their first corner of the game, it was headed away by Watford but only as far as O'Callaghan who struck the ball over the bar

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Roberts again in the thick of the action for Watford, this time getting in the opposition penalty area but the he couldn't get a shot off as the ball just ran away from him

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A frustrated Gary Roberts committed a foul on Steve Kabba after the striker had held the ball up well for Watford

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Ipswich are certainly playing with more eagerness than Watford, the Premiership team not yet stamping their presence on the game

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George O'Callaghan with a fierce shot for Ipswich but Richard Lee just plucked it out of the air and held comfortably

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Ipswich have certainly shrugged off their nerves and are taking the game to Watford, as the travelling fans make their voices heard

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Matt Richards played a ball along the floor to Jamie Peters who checked inside and curled the ball high and wide

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A good counter attack from Ipswich and a lovely move when Haynes charged into the Watford half and went alone before smashing the ball into the side netting of the goal

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Darius Henderson flicked on a throw in deep in the Ipswich penalty area but Alex Bruce cleared the ball up field

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A brilliant effort from Legwinski who beat Richard Lee in the Watford goal, but was denied by the woodwork and the ball bounced clear of danger

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A long ball down field from Lewis Price was flicked on by Danny Haynes who linked up well with Jamie Peters again, but Peters' jinky run was stopped by Chris Powell

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Sylvain Legwinski took the ball down well on his chest and played a neat ball to Peters, who crossed well but Richard Lee came and claimed positively

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Ipswich look to be giving the ball away far too easily in the opening 10 minutes, Damien Francis doing some good closing down and putting Ipswich under pressure

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Ipswich's Danny Haynes demonstrates his pace and acceleration early on in the game, chasing the ball down in the corner and getting the better of Shittu

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Steve Kabba just scuffed his shot from 4 yards out and luckily for Ipswich the ball went wide

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A good start from Watford who are putting Ipswich under some early pressure as Danny Shittu clatters into Jamie Peters

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Watford have their first corner of the game after good work down the right from Steve Kabba

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The referee today Steve Bennett gets the game underway in perfect conditions here at Vicarage Road

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The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

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Ipswich are also without their skipper Jason De Vos who failed a late fitness test, while fellow defender Richard Naylor is also out through injury. Ipswich's Alan Lee, Owen Garvan, Gavin Williams and Jonathan Walters are all unavailable.

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Watford are without skipper Malky Mackay (calf) and are unable to include trio Gareth Williams, Lee Williamson and Will Hoskins in their squad as they are all cup-tied. While Clarke Carlisle and James Chambers are still not yet match fit.

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Ipswich Town Line-up: Price, Wright, Bruce, Casement, Harding, O'Callaghan, Richards, Legwinski, Roberts, Peters, Haynes

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Watford Line-up: Lee, Mariappa, DeMerit, Shittu, Powell, Smith, Francis, Mahon, Cavalli, Henderson, Kabba


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