Hull City 1-0 Preston North End: Hosts leapfrog out-of-form opponents into Championship top six
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Jaden Philogene scored Hull City’s winner and his third goal in his past four games for the club
Hull City edged out Preston North End to move into the Championship top six at the expense of their out-of-form opponents at the MKM Stadium.
A tepid game failed to get going until midway into the second half when Hull made the breakthrough courtesy of Jaden Philogene.
His goal came after he raced into the box and, as Preston failed to close him down, he fired in left footed off the post.
The result means Preston’s winless run extends to seven games as they drop to eighth, while Hull moved into sixth position thanks to a second win on the bounce.
Preston’s unenviable run of form comes after they had started the season with an unbeaten eight-game run which had included six victories.
After a first half of few chances limped to a close, the second period finally saw both sides challenge for the game’s opener.
Ched Evans found Alan Browne in space as Preston went on the attack and the ball was eventually worked to Liam Millar whose shot was well blocked by Adama Traore.
Just minutes later, however, the hosts got off the mark thanks to Philogene who scored his third goal of the season and third in his past four games for the club.
Preston were unable to find a response however, as Ryan Lowe’s side slipped to a fourth defeat from their past six games.
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Line-ups
Watford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bachmann
- 2Ngakia
- 3Sierralta
- 4Hoedt
- 6Lewis
- 39KayembeSubstituted forHealeyat 87’minutes
- 8Livermore Booked at 37mins
- 11KonéSubstituted forLouzaat 61’minutes
- 18Asprilla Booked at 50mins Substituted forMartinsat 60’minutes
- 19BayoSubstituted forRajovicat 61’minutes
- 12Sema Booked at 79mins Substituted forInceat 83’minutes
Substitutes
- 5Porteous
- 7Ince
- 9Rajovic
- 10Louza
- 14Healey
- 15Pollock
- 16Chakvetadze
- 26Hamer
- 37Martins
Millwall
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Bialkowski
- 2McNamara
- 45Harding
- 5Cooper
- 3M Wallace
- 17Norton-Cuffy Booked at 90mins
- 24De NorreSubstituted forMitchellat 82’minutes
- 23Saville Booked at 38mins
- 39HoneymanSubstituted forLongmanat 59’minutes
- 10Flemming Booked at 27mins
- 9BradshawSubstituted forNisbetat 82’minutes
Substitutes
- 7Nisbet
- 8Mitchell
- 11Longman
- 22Emakhu
- 25Esse
- 27Trueman
- 29Leahy
- 43Grant
- 46Adom-Malaki
Referee: Keith Stroud
Attendance: 18,620
Match Stats
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Match ends, Watford 2, Millwall 2.
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Second Half ends, Watford 2, Millwall 2.
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Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Wes Harding (Millwall).
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Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
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Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
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Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Millwall).
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Goal! Watford 2, Millwall 2. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
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Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
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Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
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Billy Mitchell (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from very close range is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
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Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Edo Kayembe.
