Sheffield Wednesday vs. Watford
Earlier tonight, I went to Hillsborough to watch a midweek game between Sheffield Wednesday and Watford. Living in Sheffield, it's not that often that I'll be able to catch Watford games, so I made the most of the opportunity - even better, the ticket was only £18, whereas I would be paying £25 if I went to watch at Vicarage Road.
Anyway, went along with a couple of other Watford fans, and it was a fairly good game. Few clear-cut chances, but Watford were very much the better side. They had a goal disallowed early on, for a foul on the goalkeeper - dubious - although to be fair, there was a handball that also went unnoticed. Two minutes later, and the Watford goalkeeper gets a yellow card for a foul on a Sheffield Wednesday player - also dubious, considering he got the ball, but given he was adjudged to foul, probably lucky to stay on the pitch. There was precious little other action in the first half, except for groans from the Watford end as we all saw Luton had gone 1 - 0 up against Norwich.
As the second half started, Watford took full control of the game, dominating possession, but not managing to get a decisive chance on goal. Eventually, Sheffield Wednesday got a bit of a lucky break, with a deflected Watford clearance leading to a through ball, the striker beating the keeper, though with a hint of offside.
Watford then came to life even more, with 25 minutes left, and with 5 minutes left in normal time, managed to conjure an equaliser, thoroughly deserved. They nearly found a winner, which was cleared off the line in stoppage time - of which there were 7 minutes - but it wasn't to be, and they left back for Hertfordshire with a solitary point.
The football was good, the result slightly unjust. However, the crime of the evening was the officiating. The referee was abysmal - but this was beaten by an assistant referee who seemed to be on a parallel universe.
Next week, Watford visit Wigan in the Carling Cup (of whatever the Worthless Cup is called now), but in two weeks, Luton visit Sheffield United - there's a strong Watford contingent supporting Sheffield United at Bramall Lane for that. At £5 , I'm booking my tickets early tomorrow.
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