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  • Victory at Leeds a reward for Hornets' self-belief

    Slavisa Jokanovic admitted his Watford side gave Leeds United “many presents” during this afternoon’s clash at Elland Road but said the Hornets' 3-2 victory was reward for his players’ self-belief to fight back from two goals behind.  The Whites

  • Watford's promotion bid boosted as top two lose

    Chants of ‘we are going up’ met the final whistle at Elland Road as Watford beat Leeds United 3-2 to move within three points of league-leaders Derby County and one below the Championship’s automatic promotion places. On an afternoon when the top

  • That's a 10-4, good buddy, c'mon?

    I don’t know if Citizens’ Band Radio still exists these days – I suspect the invention of the mobile phone has rather rendered it obsolete – but back in the late 1970s and 1980s, it was all the rage. It began, as everything seems to, in the United

  • HALF TIME: Watford behind against Leeds

    A Troy Deeney goal has given Watford hope against Leeds United as the Hornets trial 2-1 at half time at Elland Road. Billy Sharp put the home side in front in the sixth minute and then a stunning strike from Rodolph Austin doubled the Whites’ advantage

  • Discuss the action as Watford face Leeds

    The Watford Observer is hoping fans will enjoy interacting pre-match, during the game and after the final whistle has blown on our website. Twitter users can contribute just by adding the #WatfordFC hashtag and for those of you not on the social

  • The Smurfs are coming!

    Life-size Smurfs who are touring the country brought their show to town this week and it was so successful they will be back next year! Children on half-term holidays have bundled into Watersmeet, Rickmansworth, day after day to watch King of the

  • Shops have five weeks to cover displays of tobacco

    Trading standards officers in Hertfordshire are reminding small and medium retailers that there’s just five weeks to go before they have to cover up their displays of tobacco. In 2012 legislation was introduced to make it a requirement that large

  • Sargent wins Little Hay senior stableford

    Trevor Sargent, Little Hay Golf Club captain has won the February Senior's stableford medal. An impressive score of 42 points was enough for Sargent to triumph, with John Redgwell (39 points) in second and Peter Abbiss (38 points) on third following

  • Looking back: February 28, 1975

    Oveg. That’s the abbreviated name chosen for Oxhey’s new environment group. The initials stand for Oxhey Village Environment Group, which was the name unanimously agreed for the organisation at its first public meeting following inauguration.

  • Dutton stepping up preparations for Rio

    After setting the World Junior Games alight last year, Watford’s Mitchell Dutton insists he is in no mood to slow down in 2015. The 19-year-old, who competes in the F38 discus and javelin, set a new junior world record on his way to a gold medal

  • Opposition profile: Leeds United

    Leeds succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of ever-improving Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek, ending a run of three consecutive wins in home and away fixtures. Goals from Sam Baldock and Iñigo Calderón either side of half time were enough