It could have been worse.
Down a man and two penalty kicks - it could have been a lot worse.
Poor officiating marred the match with one iffy penalty and the wrong man being sent off with a red card.
Gabriele Angella nabbed the lead for Watford at the close of the first half and Watford looked on their way to three points when a late penalty call by the linesman gave the Cherries the opportunity to draw even. Referee Carl Boyeson didn't see or call the foul but deferred to the linesman. Adding further to the confusion, Angella was sent off when it was clearly Joel Ekstrand that made the contact.
Lewis Grabban scored the first penalty kick, but was denied a second after Manuel Almunia brought down Marc Pugh minutes later.
Attention turns to FA Cup action next, with Watford visiting the Ethiad as Manchester City hosts the fourth round Saturday, January 25. Kickoff is at 9:00 am St. Louis time.
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