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Around 2,000 tickets remaining for play-off final

1:01pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Watford are closing in on a Wembley sell out as there are only around 2,000 tickets remaining for the play-off final against Crystal Palace on Monday, May 27.

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'Wembley is one of the temples of world football'

7:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

Gianfranco Zola described Wembley as “one of the temples of world football” and insisted all of the Watford players will be aware of the iconic venue’s history before the Championship play-off final.

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Olympic sprinter mentors pupils

12:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

Olympian Jeanette Kwakye visited pupils at Watford Grammar school for Girls on Wednesday to discuss how she has overcome the obstacles she has faced in her career.

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Wembley win would be 'one of the best days of my life'

9:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

In just over a week Watford walk out at the iconic Wembley Stadium and take on Crystal Palace in the Championship play-off final. For Almen Abdi, a victory for the Hornets would be one of the best days of his life.

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Four for Finn as England claim first innings lead

1:18pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Steve Finn claimed four for 63 as England took command of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s after an excellent morning on the third day’s play.

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Win VIP Wembley tickets and suport a good cause

12:49pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Former England striker Les Ferdinand has urged Watford fans to support their team at the Championship play-off final by entering Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Road to Wembley’ competition.

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Olympian Kwakye visits Watford Grammar school for Girls

1:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Olympian Jeanette Kwakye visited pupils at Watford Grammar school for Girls on Wednesday to discuss how she has overcome the obstacles she has faced in her career.

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Almunia: 'I’ve been very upset with Vydra'

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Matej Vydra or Fernando Forestieri? A decision which was as relevant before the play-off semi-final second leg as it was on the first day of the season at Crystal Palace.

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Eagles sell out Hornets showdown allocation

11:48am Friday 17th May 2013

Crystal Palace have confirmed they’ve sold out of their allocation of tickets for the Championship play-off final against Watford at Wembley Stadium on Monday, May 27.

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