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  • County Cup: Experience proved to be the key

    EXPERIENCE proved to be the key factor at Broadwater on Saturday as Berkhamsted Town progressed through to the quarter-finals of the Herts Senior Cup at the expense of a young Watford Reserve side. With the Hornets' first team away at Grimsby Town, reserve

  • Hornets: Morris speculation is "rubbish"

    Chelsea's Jodie Morris was spotted in the stand for the Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, October 23, prompting speculation that he is about to join Watford. "Rubbish," said Byrne this week. "He is a friend of mine and because of our connections with Chelsea

  • Hornets: Foley joins former colleagues at QPR

    EIRE international Dominic Foley has joined Qeens Park Rangers on a month's loan. He teams up with other ex-Hornets at Loftus Road after failing to break in the Watford first team,. despite his recent hat-trick for the reserves. There is good news on

  • New faces and talented youth

    Saturday was the first home match for two new members of staff, Susan Wilson and James Verrinder. Susan, a Purchase Ledger controller, found her first matchday an enlightening experience: "As a Palace fan I didn't realise how much work went on behind

  • Emlyn entertains

    This Saturday's South London derby against Millwall is ALL TICKET and the club remind supporters that tickets are available from the Box Office on 020 8771 8841. The Arthur Wait stand is for away supporters only, season ticket holders in that area will

  • Popovic praises Bruce after choosing Palace

    Australian international Tony Popovic has told the Guardian that Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was one of the key reasons he chose the club. An imposing figure, Popovic has nothing but praise for the club that took him from his five-year stint at

  • Hockey: Ricky chalk up first win

    GOALS from Simon Boterill, Greg Causer and a brace from Tim Martin fired Rickmansworth to their first win of the season, 4-2 at home to Luton. Rickmansworth generally controlled the match, but again failed to kill the opposition off, and were held at

  • Boxing: Ojay fight off

    WATFORD boxer Ojay Abrahams has had to pull out of the first defence of his British Masters Light Middleweight title because of injury. He was supposed to have fought Birmingham's Jimmy Vincent on Wednesday, October 31, but a suspected trapped nerve has

  • Should Steve stay or should he go?

    With the Eagles perched at the summit of Division One, manager Steve Bruce has cast off speculation linking him with Birmingham City to concentrate on consolidating Palace's position as league leaders. Blues chairman David Gold has confirmed that Bruce

  • Bruce linked to blues job

    With Palace surging up the Division One table, speculation was growing this week linking Steve Bruce to the vacant manager's job at Birmingham City. Blues manager Trevor Francis was sacked on Monday and the St Andrews board are believed to want former

  • Great Scot!

    Eight Palace players played key parts in vital World Cup qualifiers at the weekend but boss Steve Bruce fears such success may take its toll on the team's winning form. Manager Bruce knows his team will have to demonstrate great mental strength to continue

  • Early Christmas visit to make a difference

    AN unusual site, Father Christmas standing in the street on a bight October day, but madness was the idea of Help the Aged's volunteer day. Christened MADD - make a difference day - the charity's shop in St Albans Road drafted in the Mayor and Mayoress