With Martin Taylor, & Heidar Helguson injured & Henri Lansbury suspended for two matches, Watford invited top-of-the-table challengers West Bromwich Albion to Vicarage Road.
Lee Hodson was the new face in defense with Don Cowie in midfield and Danny Graham up front.
A fairly even match, well-played by both squads with few scoring opportunities, left the score nil-nil at the half.
Even play continued well past the hour mark with the only flurry of activity coming off a Jon Harley free kick & subsequent rebounds.
The flavor of the whole match changed with eleven minutes left as Harley was dismissed for a second yellow card, leaving the Hornets a man down and no substitutions left. In spite of the disability, Graham volleyed a Cowie header into the lower left of the WBA goal and the Hornets fans erupted. Unfortunately with all the injuries, six minutes were added on to regular play and in the sixth, Chris Brunt headed in the equalizer in from six yards out (asst. Andwele Slory).
The draw, coupled with a Sheffield Wednesday loss, kept Watford out of relegation territory on goal difference as Crystal Palace downed Preston North End 2-1.
Perhaps the worst news of the day came in the 67th minute with Tom Cleverley being stretchered off with a serious, possibly season-ending, leg injury.
The Hornets host Plymouth Argyle Saturday, April 10. Expect more line-up changes for the ailing Watford side. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
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