Football: Humbled Watford manage to scrape through

WATFORD, SHOCK winners over Chelsea's multi-million pound outfit in the Premiership at the weekend, found the tables turned last night as they were comprehensively beaten 3-1 by Wigan in a Worthington Cup second round tie.

But though the Second Division side came out on top in the JJB Stadium it was not enough to see them through. After extra time they were knocked out on the away goals rule, Watford having won the first leg at Vicarage Road 2-0.

Simon Haworth, once a Premiership player himself during a brief spell at Coventry, struck twice for the Latics with Carl Bradshaw's dramatic 89th-minute penalty ensuring the extra period. But Watford, for whom Peter Kennedy scored after 62 minutes, held on.

West Bromwich triumphed 4-3 in a similar goal feast against Second Division Wycombe at Adams Park which also went to extra time. In the dying minutes they had Darryl Burgess sent off, but goals from James Quinn and Lee Hughes had already secured their passage.

Bournemouth, of the Second Division, pulled off a shock, beating Charlton 3-1 on penalties after 180 minutes of goalless football.

Ten-man Hull put up an almighty fight at Anfield before slipping to a 4-2 defeat to Liverpool on the night. The Third Division side, crushed 5-1 in the first leg, had goalkeeper Lee Bracey sent off for handball outside the box after just 35 minutes. Danny Murphy and Leyton Maxwell gave Liverpool a 2-0 lead, but Hull battled back to draw level through John Eyre (penalty) and Colin Alcide. Karlheinz Riedle spoilt the party with two late goals.

Alex Mathie's last-minute strike sent Preston into the third round after a stunning 3-0 win over First Division Sheffield United at Deepdale gave them a 3-2 aggregate victory.

Only 2,772 fans watched Wimbledon beat Cardiff 3-1 (4-2 on aggregate) with goals from Carl Cort and Robbie Earle (2).

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