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Watford vs Southampton LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today

Nigel Pearson’s side remain in peril after visitors secured a straightforward win

Alex Pattle
Sunday 28 June 2020 18:31 BST
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Watford fell to a 3-1 defeat against Southampton this afternoon as the Hornets’ attempt to avoid Premier League relegation continues to stutter.

Southampton took the lead after 16 minutes when Danny Ings strode towards the Watford box and fired a precise strike past Ben Foster, and the striker netted his second in the second half after the Hornets’ goalkeeper threw the ball straight to him.

A Jan Bednarek own goal seemingly gave Nigel Pearson’s side a lifeline, but moments later the hosts conceded again, this time to a magnificent James Ward-Prowse free-kick. Re-live all our live coverage of the game below:

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Welcome to our live coverage of Watford vs Southampton in the Premier League!

The official line-ups will be dropping at any moment...

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 15:26
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The teams are in...

Watford: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Dawson, Masina, Capoue, Hughes, Doucoure, Sarr, Pereyra, Deeney

Southampton: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Verstergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Smallbone, Redmond, Long, Ings

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 15:35
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Andre Gray, Nathaniel Chalobah and Domingos Quina have all been left out of Watford's matchday squad.

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 15:36
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The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.

Sky Sports subscribers can buy a NOW TV Sky Sports Month Pass for £25 a month.

And of course, we'll be covering all the action here.

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 15:43
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How do you think this one will play out? We think Watford’s desperate need for points will drive them on here.

Our prediction is Watford 2-1 Southampton.

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 16:00
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We're just over 10 minutes away from kick-off.

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 16:18
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Since the Premier League resumed, Watford have drawn 1-1 with Leicester and lost 1-0 to Burnley, while Southampton have beaten Norwich 3-0 and lost 2-0 to Arsenal.

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 16:24
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We're underway!

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 16:30
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2 mins: Both teams are struggling to hold on to the ball in the opening moments.

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4 mins: Femenia tries to find Sarr with a long ball up the right flank, but it's headed out for a throw-in.

Alex Pattle28 June 2020 16:35

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