Watford 1 Newcastle United 2: match report

By Jonathan Liew Published: 5:27PM GMT twenty-seven February 2010

Heads up: Fabricio Coloccini (left) celebrates after streamer Newcastle United in to the lead Photo: PA

And so the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on. What was conspicuous about this feat was the roughly finish miss of anything to acknowledgement on. Two goals, and a six-point lead at the tip of Championship, collected with the smallest of fuss.

Newcastle, prolonged remarkable for their enervation south of Watford, looked pin-sharp in the locale itself. Watford had not conceded at home so far this year, but inside of 4 mins they had succumbed to the black-and-white blitzkrieg.

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Danny Guthries free-kick from the left touchline found Andy Carroll, whose header looped opposite the face of goal. Fabricio Coloccini did the honours, nodding past Scott Loach in to the dilemma of the goal. It was the eighth time this deteriorate Newcastle had scored in the initial 10 mins of a game.

Watford attempted to scratch their behind in to a compare they had longed for the begin of, but but the dangling Nathan Cleverly, were incompetent to close Newcastles defence. The closest they got was Danny Grahams untimely shot from twelve yards that Steve Harper collected comfortably.

For their part, Newcastle were calm to lay on their lead and fix Watfords carefree lofted balls in to the channel. The initial half frequency in jeopardy to entertain, nonetheless the home fans were at slightest means to hearten the engagement of former Watford player Mike Williamson.

But in the second half, only as in the first, Newcastle pounced early. Again Watford unsuccessful to symbol firmly sufficient at a Guthrie corner, and 6 yards out in the centre of the goal, Carroll was authorised to climb unchallenged for the ninth idea of what is fast apropos his new thing season.

As sheets of sleet began to lash down, call whimsical chants of "this is unplayable" by the home supporters, Newcastle one after another to urge stoutly.

By the time Watford were eventually means to crack the dam, Will Hoskins lashing home after Heidar Helgusons shot had deflected off Kevin Nolan, it was as well late.