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That's the full-time whistle! The referee calls time on this entertaining game at Vicarage Road, with Watford just about hanging on for the victory and securing their Premier League survival.

There will be a minimum of four minutes added time played.

HUGE CHANCE! Merino with an excellent opportunity to make it 2-2! It was an excellent block by Mariappa, to stop what looked to be a certain goal. Yedlin does well down the right, cuts the ball back to Merino on the edge of the box, he runs onto it and fires an effort at goal, but it is superbly blocked by Mariappa.

There isn't much time left on the clock for Newcastle to score an equaliser now, if they had played like this in the first half, it surely would've been a very different game. Could Deeney's penalty miss come back and haunt Watford in the final stages? You have to feel that if they'd score that and gone into the break with a 3-0 lead, it would've wrapped up the victory for the Hornets.

The first Watford effort at goal in a long time, with Kabasele getting above his marker in the box and aiming a header towards goal but it is straight at Dubravka, who comfortably gathers and sets Newcastle off on another attack.

Newcastle are dominating the game now, they are pressing hard for another goal and at the moment it looks like only one team will be scoring again this afternoon. The Magpies are throwing everything at the hosts and you can sense the anxiety of the home crowd who have seen their side crumble in this second half.

OFF THE POST! Corner to Newcastle, which is taken by Shelvey to the near post, and Perez gets across his marker and flicks the ball towards goal, but it clips the outside of the post and bounces wide. They are getting closer.

CHANCE! Gayle manages to control the ball and turn deep in the box after an excellent chipped ball over the top of the Watford defence by Shelvey. However, the Hornets manage to get back just in time to crowd the striker out and stop him from firing an effort at goal.

Almost an own goal! Karnezis had to be alert then as Mariappa almost makes the scoreline level! A wicked cross came into the penalty area, which one Watford defender ducked out of heading, so it struck Mariappa rather unexpectedly and with possibly his first touch of the game, he almost scores!

Watford are starting to struggle here, their terrific first-half performance looks to have disappeared completely and they now look nervous when Newcastle come forward in attack. Surely they won't let this two goal lead slip!

Newcastle have started this half much better than the opening period, they are on the front foot and enjoying a decent spell of possession early on but they look short of ideas in attack. The Magpies have struggled for goals this season, with their top goalscorers being Gayle and Perez, who have five Premier League goals each.

The second half is underway!

The referee calls time on an entertaining first half at Vicarage Road!

There will be a minimum of one minute added time played here.

WATFORD PENALTY! Dummett and Gray both go into the tackle deep inside the Newcastle penalty area and it looks just to be a Watford corner. However, the linesman on that side has no hesitation in giving a penalty. Dummett slides into the tackle and doesn't get any of the ball, taking away Gray's legs. It didn't look a penalty on first viewing, but after watching the replay it appears to be a good call by the officials.

The large number of traveling Newcastle supporters haven't had much to cheer about this afternoon, their side haven't really turned up yet this afternoon and they will need a lot of improvement in the second if they are to take anything away from this game.

The atmosphere is terrific here at Vicarage Road, with the home supporters really enjoying their performance from their side so far. You have to think that if they had played like this more regularly this season, they would be a lot higher in the table, however inconsistency has been their downfall at times.

Newcastle have never won a top-flight away game against Watford (P7 W0 D4 L3) – only away against Wimbledon (10) have they played more without a victory.

Newcastle are yet to test the Watford defence here, they are getting into decent areas in the Hornets half but then are missing a clinical pass or finish when it matters. The hosts look very comfortable at the moment.

Newcastle break quickly on the counter, after a lovely ball forward by Shelvey, he picks out Gayle perfectly. However, the striker then tries to spray the ball out wide to Kenedy, but the pass is overhit and the attack runs out of steam, giving Watford the opportunity to clear the danger.

The pace of the game has dropped slightly in the last few minutes, especially when Newcastle are on the ball, as they are trying to slow the game down as much as they can and pick their passes carefully, after a tough opening period.

Watford are finding lots of space in this Newcastle defence, they look like they could score each time they venture into the final third, with the visitors giving away too many sloppy passes and inviting the pressure on themselves.

The game has settled down now, with Newcastle starting to enjoy some possession of their own and grow into the game. However, it is all in the middle of the pitch as they ease into their own pattern of play. Watford are happy for them to have it in these areas and still look dangerous going forward.

Watford finished on 40 points last season, a victory today would take them past that number with another game to play. Whilst Newcastle, will surely be pleased with their season, staying in the Premier League was always their aim for this campaign and after a superb second half to the season, they have achieved that pretty comfortably.

Gray and Deeney are really causing the Newcastle defence problems here, as Deeney is dropping slighter deeper to get on the ball more and laying it off to his fellow striker. They are forcing the visitors to sit deep and soak up the pressure at the moment, a second goal early for Watford could kill this game off.

Newcastle are really struggling to get a grip of this game at the moment, they aren't able to get on the ball and string a few passes together yet, due to Watford's early dominance here.

CHANCE! Another Watford effort at goal and they almost make it 2-0 early on here! Pereyra is slotted through on goal by Deeney, but Dubravka does well to block his effort. Deeney then gets to the rebound, but his shot is also straight at Dubravka. It then falls to Capoue on the edge of the area, who powers an effort at goal, but it takes a deflection and goes wide.

Both teams appear to be going for the win here, seeing how they have set up this afternoon, as both are playing two strikers up front in search of goals. Watford have started the game the brighter of the two sides, can they take an early lead?

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