Bristol City 1 – 2 Watford

Bristol City 1 – 2 Watford

Jeremy Ngakia’s sensational 77th-minute strike earned Watford an important 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over fellow play-off hopefuls Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

The guests took a seventh-minute lead when Giorgi Chakvetadze’s penetrating run down the proper discovered Edo Kayembe, who pulled the ball again from the byline for Luca Kjerrumgaard to fireplace residence from six yards.

But City had been level in the thirty sixth minute when Scott Twine powered a detailed-vary header past Egil Selvik from an inviting Adam Randell cross from the proper.

A draw appeared the possible consequence, however Ngakia had other concepts, discovering the top nook with a sweetly-struck proper-footed shot when the ball was cleared into his path 25 yards out.

The result noticed Watford leapfrog their opponents in the desk and transfer to within three factors of the top six. With some robust fixtures ahead, the Robins now face an uphill battle to attain their play-off dream.

Gerhard Struber’s facet are badly hit by accidents to central defenders and named George Tanner and Neto Borges both facet of current signing Noah Eile.

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Jeremy Ngakia celebrates his winner for Watford

Watford had been in a position to recall defender Saba Goglichidze to a again 4.

A compelling first half noticed each side create possibilities. Bristol City dominated possession however had been often too deliberate of their build-up, while Watford had the tempo to threaten on the break.

Ross McCrorie and Tomi Horvat compelled diving saves from Selvik, however at the other end the Hornets went near taking a 2-0 lead when Goglichidze’s header from a free-kick rebounded off a publish into the arms of City goalkeeper Radek Vitek.

Watford’s Nestory Irankunda despatched a swerving shot from 25 yards inches extensive before Twine’s equaliser and the final action of the half noticed the spectacular Horvat have an effort deflected for a nook.

Vitek needed to come to City’s rescue after 56 minutes as he stretched full-length to his proper to tip an Imran Louza shot round a publish.

Struber responded by sending on Sinclair Armstrong and Max Bird for Emil Riis and Twine.

Irankunda volleyed over from a Kayembe cross as Watford continued to threaten before Armstrong fired over at the other end from a Horvat move.

Ngakia’s thunderbolt surprised residence followers.

Although McCrorie and Bird fired over in the closing levels and Bird had a header properly-saved by Selvik, the hosts couldn’t summon up another leveller and it was a tough-earned second win in cost for new Watford boss Ed Still.

The managers

Bristol City’s Gerhard Struber:

“We think from game to game and the play-off race is likely to go to the final fixtures, so we are certainly still in it.

“Football just isn’t always truthful. We managed most of this game and the boys have put in a very good performance.

“We gave away the first goal too cheaply and our decision-making was not always good in the final third.

“The Championship is so shut and we’ve to be very clear pondering when possibilities come alongside.

(*2*)At the second we’re not doing properly in the big moments of games at each ends. This result is a blow and we’ve to bounce again rapidly, however we’re able to doing that.”

Watford’s Ed Still:

“Jeremy’s aim was an absolute worldie. What composure to manage the ball as he did and provide you with that high quality of strike.

(*1*)We’ve put an enormous quantity of labor into perspective on the training floor and I’ve felt issues getting better with each day.

“It’s all about winning and how best to achieve that. Now the players deserve a couple of days off to relax with their families.

“From day one after I got here in there was a sense that we might make the play-offs. We cannot promise that, however we will pledge to compete exhausting in every game until the end of the season and take a look at our best to make it occur.”

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