Monday, April 21, 2003 at Vicarage Road
RESULT:
WATFORD (1) 2 - Chopra 17, Ardley 84.
DERBY COUNTY (0) 0
TEAMS:
WATFORD: Lee; Doyley, Ifil, Gayle, Robinson; Ardley, Vernazza, Hand, Glass; Chopra, Norville. Substitutes: McNamee for Glass and Fitzgerald for Chopra after 80 mins; Swonnell for Vernazza after 84 mins; J. Smith and Chamberlain not used.
DERBY COUNTY: Grant; Barton, Mills, Ritchie; Jackson, Bolder, Valakari, Burley, Boertein; Kinkladze, Ravanelli. Substitutes: Mooney for Barton after 45 mins; Murray for Bolder after 53 mins; Lee for Valakari after 72 mins; McLeod and Camp not used.
WATFORD'S MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Jamie Hand. No one has doubted his appetite for work, but on Easter Monday Hand gave his most mature, creative and effective midfield performance to date.
CONDITIONS: Bright day with a nip in the air. Hard pitch.
ATTENDANCE: 11,909 (Derby contingent: 995. No problems).
REFEREE: Matt Messias (York). Handled the game well but his assistant, B. D. Baker, made a real hash of two offside decisions.
ENTERTAINMENT VALUE: A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
CRINGE-MAKING MOMENT: The linesman's flag twice raised in error to Watford's detriment.
HIGHLIGHT MOMENT: The quality of Michael Chopra's volley and Anthony McNamee's pass.
CLEAR-CUT CHANCES: Watford 5 (Chopra 2, Norville 1, Ardley 1, Hand 1); Derby 3 (Ravanelli 3).
ASSISTS: Vernazza-Glass; Fitzgerald-McNamee.
WATFORD GOAL ATTEMPTS BY: Chopra 6, Norville 3, Ardley 3, Glass 2, Hand 1.
GOAL ATTEMPTS (ON-TARGET): Watford 10, Derby County 4.
GOAL ATTEMPTS (OFF-TARGET): Watford 5, Derby County 6.
CORNERS: Watford 8, Derby County 3.
FOULS COMMITTED: Watford 12, Derby County 6.
TIMES OFF-SIDE: Watford 9, Derby County 7.
BOOKINGS: None.
April 28, 2003 14:30
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