Chris Iwelumo scored the winning goal from close in in added time Saturday to give Watford a win in the first round of the newly rebranded Capital One Cup.
Watford played sluggishly and was in serious danger of have their cup run cut short by penalty kicks until Iwelumo, on for Joe Garner six minutes into the extra time, found the net in the 109th minute to put the Hornets ahead for good.
Despite all the loan activity, it was a fairly familiar squad starting the cup tie with the only new faces being keeper Manuel Almunia, midfielder Almen Abdi, and striker Matej Vydra.
Vydra, in particular, showed a presence on the field that was a welcome addition to the Watford lineup.
League action begins Saturday, August 18 with a trip to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
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