Recent signing, Albert Jarrett was the hero, firing home just before the interval and the ex-Brighton & Hove Albion man's strike was enough to defeat a Hammers side including Robert Green, the England goalkeeper making his first competitive appearance for the club since his recent transfer from Norwich City.
The Golden Boys fielding a strong starting eleven, all of whom have played in the first team under Aidy Boothroyd had never seriously been troubled in the opening half apart from one Hogan Ephraim effort and the second period continued in much the same vein, with the visitors coming close to adding to their advantage through Matthew Spring and Anthony McNamee.
However, Jarrett's goal was to prove decisive and Watford will now be looking to build upon this away day success when they travel to West Ham United 0 . Jarrett 45 Line-ups Robert Green Alec Chamberlain Jonathan Spector (Lorcan Fitzgerald 61) James Chambers Bondz Ngala Jordan Stewart James Tomkins Al Bangura Joe Widdowson Malkay Mackay Hogan Ephraim Adrian Mariappa Jack Collison Albert Jarrett Christian Dailly Toumani Diagouraga Kyel Reid (Ben Hunt 75). Hameur Bouazza Jack Jeffrey (Lee Hales 83) Zavon Hines Anthony McNamee (Joel Grant 46) Substitutes Not Used David Blackmore Ben Gill David Stanislas James Beasant Freddie Sears Sheku Kamara