Mark Robins' side Secure Sixth Straight Win Versus Watford
Table-toppers extended their remarkable unbeaten run with a decisive 3-1 performance against reduced their opponents.
Rapid Scores Pave the Stage
Frank Lampard's team got off to a ideal beginning with their striker and the midfielder finding the goal within the first seven minutes.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto added a 3-0 lead just before the interval, while the visitors' player was sent off before the break.
Watford Get a Consolation Strike
A Watford player scored a spot-kick for the away squad, but it proved nothing more than a meaningless effort.
Their shot-stopper Carl Rushworth had before denied a one-on-one opportunity for the winger, which could have altered the match early on.
Lampard stated: “This was a difficult game this afternoon because the opposition are a quality outfit.”
The Tractor Boys Return to Winning Ways
The substitute came off the sideline to score the lone goal in a 1-0 win over West Brom.
Ipswich controlled the match but only broke the tie late thanks to the winger's 5th goal of the campaign.
The away team thought they had equalized in stoppage time, but the goal was disallowed for a infringement in the box.
Steven Schumacher's Team Snatch Tight Win at Fratton Park
A Portsmouth defender turned a unfortunate own strike to hand Mark Robins' team a narrow result.
John Mousinho's men have now secured just one game since the conclusion of the summer.
The Stoke manager commented: “This was one of the vital wins we’ve had this campaign.”
