Join us live from Selhurst Park as we bring you everything you need from Crystal Palace's Premier League clash with Watford this afternoon.
Michael Olise and Conor Gallagher look to combine together on the right wing. Graham Scott takes a second to deliberate then points to the spot. Palace have an almost completely full squad to choose from today, with only full-back Nathan Ferguson unavailable for the clash. Marc Guehi has down off the ball and will require treatment. We’ll be building up to kick-off with all the latest news before providing match updates and reactions from both managers. Hornets boss Roy Hodgson can expect a warm welcome from Selhurst Park on his first return since leaving the club as manager last summer.
Crystal Palace will be looking to inflict more misery on Watford when the Hornets head to Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.
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HertsLive provides updates from Selhurst Park as the Hornets face the Eagles in the Premier League.
Kamara steals the ball on the halfway line, drives at goal and shoot from distance. Didn't seem like the worst collision. Chance Palace He's sat up now but doesn't look that great. Chance Palace The 'Orns try and start on the front foot as Cleverley has a cross well caught. Chance Palace A slight touch makes it a Foster save. Chance Palace Chance Palace If he can't achieve that, Watford's relegation down to the Championship will be confirmed today. While they are also 12 points from safety with just four games left to play.
Crystal Palace beat 10-man Watford at Selhurst Park as the Hornets' relegation from the Premier League was finally confirmed.
They have a great balance about this team and they are stacked with talented youngster. 3. Eagles eager to kick on: They now have a chance to push for Europe and if they can keep Zaha, maybe loan Conor Gallagher once again and buy a top striker who can score 15-20 goals, Palace are in business. Yes, they have some talented players in attack but they never looked comfortable back in the Premier League. If they had more of a cutting edge they could have pushed for Europe but this has still been a very good season for Patrick Vieira’s side. 2. A familiar story as Watford go down: This could have been the Watford team we watched get relegated in the 2019-20 campaign. All season long Palace have pushed the big boys all the way, they reached the FA Cup semifinal and have played lovely football.
Get a report of the Crystal Palace vs. Watford 2021-22 English Premier League football match.
Hodgson, 74, is set to retire from top-level management when his contract at the Hertfordshire club expires at the end of the season, ending his long and distinguished career on a bitter note after suffering his first Premier League relegation. Former Palace boss Hodgson, who left the Croydon club at the end of last season after four years in charge, arrived at Vicarage Road in January to try and save Watford from being relegated after they had slumped to 19th place. Palace were awarded a penalty following a VAR check for handball by Hassane Kamara and Zaha stepped up to slot home his 13th goal of the season after sending Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster the wrong way.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford: An unhappy return to Selhurst Park for former manager Roy Hodgson, as Hassane Kamara was sent-off for the visitors.
The match had the feel of a pre-season friendly now and eventually Watford’s suffering came to an end. When Olise headed Ebere Eze’s cross onto the hand of Kamara, referee Graham Scott was left with the easy task of pointing to the spot. Hodgson, who received a CBE at Buckingham Palace in midweek, saw his 19th-placed side struggle throughout and defeat confirmed they will be back in the Sky Bet Championship next season.
Here's how we rated the Crystal Palace players following their 1-0 win over Watford at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Always bursting with energy and trying to conjure some magic on the wing. Captain for the afternoon. He almost steered a good header at the back post back across Foster's goal early on but saw the effort go just over.