Watford 3 Tranmere Rovers 3

FA Cup 

Saturday 4 January 2020 

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The context

John had never been to Vicarage Road but Watford’s Premier League status meant tickets were scarce. Alexa – give us a Cup-tie against League One opposition, let it kick-off at three and make the visitors my good friends from Birkenhead.

The history

The journey 

The ground

Flesh and wine

The game

Teams and goalsWatford: Bachmann, Mariappa, Dawson, Spencer-Adams (Barrett 77), Masina, Quina (Whelan 61), Chalobah (Junqueira de Jesus 45), Dele-Bashiru, Success, Gray, Pereyra. Unused subs: Sarr, Dalby, Hungbo, Parkes.

Tranmere: Chapman, Caprice, Clarke, Monthe, Nelson (Woods 45), Morris, Danns, Jennings, Perkins, Ferrier (Mullin 81), Payne (Blackett-Taylor 45). Unused subs: Woods, Ray, Gilmour, Pilling, Walker-Rice.

Goals: Watford: Dele-Bashiru 12, Chalobah 14, Peyeyra 34. Tranmere: Jennings 65, Monthe 78, Mullin 87 (pen).

Attendance: 14,373.