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To beat City Saints needed to limit defensive mistakes and to take their chances when they came along. That's the difference.

That is how to finish Saints. 1-3

Adams really ought to score there.

How can JWP be offside when the ball comes to him off a defender?

Saints have created enough chances in this game. They just need more composure in the final third.

Salisu does it again. Penalty. Of course it is with Dean in charge.

AA snatched at his chance again. He had loads of time.

Saints did enough to be level at half time. Now bring on the 1st team.

I'll take that. Or was it offside?

Saints get into some good attacking positions but it all is a bit rushed in the final third. Romeo unlucky with shot straight at 'keeper.

Penalty surely. Mike Dean says no.

A direct attack from City almost catches Saints out.

Don't see the point in fannying around with the ball in defence against this lot. It's going to go long in the end, hopefully before making an inevitable mistake.

Saints with a let off.

Against City just get rid. Long ball from defence for quick runners is allowed against this lot.

My prediction for first goal was Sterling after 13 minutes. 🙄

Those were a couple of dangerous looking corners fired in by Olise. JWP might want to have a look.

With Mike Dean as ref I'll be happily surprised if Saints make it to half time with 11 still on the pitch. I find myself strangely relaxed about this game. That's what Saints' recent form and expectation of an almost certain exit from the FA Cup does I guess.

In three so-called winnable games against teams below Saints we've scored just twice. One a deflected half arsed attempt and the other a mishit wobble that crept in at the far post. I've prattled on seemingly for ever about our poor chance to goal ratio but now we're not creating very much at all either. Sure we're making mistakes at the the back but going forward Saints look clueless.

Saints fortunate to get away with just conceding two goals. That was dreadful all round the park. No saving graces at all.

Have we ever tried someone else with corners?

Comical stuff. Nobody prepared to shoot so Watford break and miss another chance.

Watford will kick themselves if they don't win this. Their forwards outpacing Saints defence all the time but their finishing is woeful.

Saints utterly clueless in attack yet again.

Saints hardly able to string a pass together at the moment. Watford still look more dangerous when they venture forward.