Championship

NEW-BOY HOEDT RESCUES HORNETS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
12 February 2023

By Robert Dunford

WATFORD 1
Hoedt 74

BLACKBURN R 1
Dack 24

STAR MAN

WESLEY HOEDT Watford

WATFORD boss Slaven Bilic rued a lack of quality from his side as they were held at home by Blackburn.
The Hertfordshire side overcame a Bradley Dack first-halff effort at Vicarage Road, with debutant Wesley Hoedt netting in the second half.
Watford were generally on top in the contest, which stilll keeps them in the play-off places.
However, in a game that saw Joao Pedro retur n as captain, they were often wasteful in dangerous areas, which Bilic felt prevented a three point haul.
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