Signing from Rochdale continues recovery as Watford lose to Wycombe Wanderers (From Watford Observer)

Signing from Rochdale continues recovery as Watford lose to Wycombe Wanderers

10:28am Tuesday 9th March 2010 in

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January signing Will Buckley played 71 minutes for Watford Reserves last night as he continues his recovery from injury but was unable to stop the Hornets from losing 2-0 to neighbours Wycombe Wanderers.

Watford fielded what was effectively the Under-18s plus Buckley, who has suffered with a thigh strain since arriving from Rochdale, and summer-signing Jure Travner, who is also yet to make his first team debut. Wycombe's line-up consisted of first team squad members Gareth Ainsworth, Lewis Hunt, Matt Bloomfield, Lewwis Spence and Lewis Montrose.

And it was Ainsworth, who once cost Wimbledon £2m, who gave Wanderers the lead in the 49th minute with a long-ranged effort after catching out Jonathan Bond after a poor kick from the young keeper.

The visitors made sure of the win with 15 minutes remaining when striker Dan Fitchett bundled the ball home from close range.

Watford: Bond; Yiadom, Oshodi (Angus 34), Thompson, Travner; Young, Brooks, Penny (Isaac 66), Mingoia; Massey, Buckley (C Smith 76). Subs not used: Bonham (gk), Warburton.

Wycombe Wanderers: Arnold; Hunt, Saku, Cox, Cobb (O'Regan); Ainsworth (Federico 71), Montrose, Bloomfield, Spence; Green (Harris 71), Fitchett. Subs not used: Brennan, Belcher.

Click here to read a full report of last night’s game