A late penalty shot by Troy Deeney, his first goal of the season, nudged the Hornets past Huddersfield in the culmination of an action-packed second half.
The Terriers, hovering at the top of the table after promotion from League One last season, took the lead in the 1st half. A challenge on Jermain Beckford by Alman Abdi resulted in a 30 yard free kick from Oliver Norwood that found its way into the goal in the 25th minute.
The score stood 1-0 through the half until loanee Fernando Forestieri place the ball in the lower right of the goal for his debut goal with Watford. The match stayed 1-1 until a flurry of activity in the last ten minutes of regulation lead by a Mark Yeates cross that found Fitz Hall to put the Hornets ahead.
That lead lasted all of a minute before Alan Lee equalized for Huddersfield and it looked like each side would walk away with a point. But Marco Cassetti picked up a foul in the box of dubious authenticity and Deeney slotted the winning goal with three minutes left.
Watford travels to their second former League One venue in four days when they visit The Valley to take on Charlton Athletic Tuesday, October 2. Kickoff is 1:45 St. Louis time.
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