Match report as Pontus Jansson scores last-minute winner to give Brentford a 2-1 win at Watford; Emmanuel Dennis had equalised for home side after Christian Norgaard’s equaliser; Hornets remain second-bottom; watch free highlights on the Sky Sports app and website from 5.15pm
Saturday 16 April 2022 17:16, UK
Pontus Jansson’s last-minute winner gave Brentford a 2-1 win at Watford that inflicted a 10th straight home league defeat for Roy Hodgson’s side, who remain six points adrift of safety.
Emmanuel Dennis had brought Watford level 10 minutes into the second half following Christian Norgaard’s 15th-minute opener.
The home side then nearly won it in the 92nd minute as Imran Louza put the rebound over, following Josh King’s shot had hit the post.
But in the final minute of stoppage-time, Jansson dramatically headed in Christian Eriksen’s free-kick to snatch the win for the Bees – their third victory in a row in the top-flight for the first time since September 1946 – as Thomas Frank’s side move up to 11th in the table.
The late defeat for Watford leaves them second-bottom, with just six games remaining, while 18th-placed Burnley and 17th-placed Everton both have two games in hand on them.
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The loss also sees Watford become only the third team to lose 10 consecutive top-flight home games in a row, after Birmingham City in February 1986 and Sunderland in August 2005.
More to follow…
What’s next?
Watford host leaders Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm, while Brentford entertain Tottenham on Saturday Night Football at 5.30pm – live on Sky Sports Premier League.