It took a penalty shot, but Troy Deeney scored Watford's first hat trick in ten years as the Hornets buried Bournemouth 6-1 to jump to the top of the Championship standings.
Although Gabriele Angella put Watford ahead in the 13th minute, there were no hints of dominance in the first half over the newly promoted Cherries. The Hornets relaxed and Lewis Grabban equalized at the half hour mark sending the squads to the locker room at the half even up at 1-1.
Angella nabbed his second on a set piece eight minutes into the second half and then Katie bar the door. Deeney's first goal three minutes later proved too powerful and slipped in despite a deflection. Lewis McGugan scored his first as a Hornet ten minutes later.
Deeney chested a pass and beat two to score his second with two minutes left in regulation, then after Diego Fabbrini was tripped in the penalty area, he sent keeper Ryan Alsop the wrong way for the hat trick.
Precision passing was out and the squad looked more like the Hornets of old today with lots of long bomb passes over the midfield. Whatever the tactic, Watford looked dominant.
Bournemouth will return to Vicarage Road Wednesday, August 28 for Round 2 of the League Cup. The next match, however, is next Saturday, August 17 at Reading. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
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