DIEGO LLORENTE poached Leeds’ early winner to confirm his return to fuill fitness and lift Marcelo Bielsa’s men away from danger.
The Spanish defender reacted sharply to stab in from close range when below-par Watford failed to clear an 18th-minute corner.
The Hornets offered little until rallying midway through the second period.
And at the other end Rodrigo and Mateusz Klich over-complicated matters in an incident where they both had chances to finish Watford off.
Then near the end Hornets keeper Ben Foster dropped a free-kick but got back well to defy Tyler Roberts’ shot – the same player smashing his follow-up against the bar.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk