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Sunday 11 May 2008
20:38 - Brown has Friend in ref - SKYSPORTS.COM
Hull manager Phil Brown backed referee Kevin Friend after his side beat Watford 2-0 in the Championship play-offs.

18:16 - Championship - Hull stun sorry Watford - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

First half goals from veteran duo Nick Barmby and Dean Windass put Hull in the Championship play-off driving seat with a 2-0 semi final first leg win at Watford.

18:09 - Veterans Put Hull On Wembley Way - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Nick Barmby and Dean Windass gave Hull a 2-0 play-off first-leg win at Watford.

17:45 - Boothroyd dares to believe - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has urged his players to maintain the belief that they can recover from a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Hull City in the home leg of their play-off semi-final. ...

17:00 - Brown has a Friend in match official - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Hull manager Phil Brown insisted that referee Kevin Friend "had a great game" following his side's 2-0 win over Watford at Vicarage Road.Hometown veterans Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass scored in the first half to put the Tigers on track for a place at Wembley but Friend was involved in two incidents which incensed the home crowd.

16:56 - Brown supports referee after win - BBC
Hull manager Phil Brown backs referee Kevin Friend following his side's controversial 2-0 play-off first leg win away at Watford.

16:26 - Brown has a Friend in match official - TEAMTALK.COM
Hull manager Phil Brown insisted that referee Kevin Friend "had a great game" following his side's 2-0 win over Watford at Vicarage Road.

16:09 - Veterans Put Hull On Wembley Way - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Nick Barmby and Dean Windass gave Hull a 2-0 play-off first-leg win at Watford.

15:45 - Tigers veterans sting Hornets - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass both scored as Hull beat 10-man Watford 2-0 in their Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Vicarage Road.Former England man Barmby steered Hull ahead after a calamitous moment in the home defence before 39-year-old Windass grabbed his 200th goal in English football to put Phil Brown's side on course for Wembley.

15:15 - Watford 0-2 Hull - BBC
Goals from veteran pair Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass put Hull within sight of the Championship play-off final.

15:09 - Veterans Put Hull On Wembley Way - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Nick Barmby and Dean Windass gave Hull a 2-0 play-off first-leg win at Watford.

15:03 - Championship - Hull stun sorry Watford - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

First half goals from veteran duo Nick Barmby and Dean Windass put Hull in the Championship play-off driving seat with a 2-0 semi final first leg win at Watford.

14:55 - Watford 0-2 Hull - BBC
Goals from veteran pair Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass put Hull within sight of the Championship play-off final.

13:26 - Watford v Hull live! - SKYSPORTS.COM
Follow all the action from Vicarage Road via skysports.com's live minute-by-minute commentary.

13:14 - Watford-Hull match reaction - BBC
Match reaction to follow later.

13:05 - Watford v Hull: LIVE !! - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Watford host Hull in their Championship play-off semi final first leg LIVE from midday!

12:45 - Watford v Hull - BBC
Match report to follow later.

08:34 - Watford v Hull preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Watford host Hull in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-finals on Sunday.

Saturday 10 May 2008
19:45 - Priskin to start with Darius banned - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford have been forced into a reshuffle up front for Sunday's play-off semi-final first-leg against Hull at Vicarage Road (kick-off 12pm).The suspension of striker Darius Henderson, who was sent off at Blackpool, has forced a reshuffle in attack with Hungarian frontman Tamas Priskin set to line up alongside Nathan Ellington.

16:00 - Boothroyd: Hornets must sting Hull - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Manager Adrian Boothroyd has told Watford to come out fighting as they prepare to take on Hull for a place in the Championship play-off final.The Hornets host Phil Brown's men at Vicarage Road on Sunday looking to bounce back from a run of just one win in 14 games and earn themselves a cushion to take to the KC Stadium for next Wednesday's second leg.

14:47 - Boothroyd: Hornets must sting Hull - TEAMTALK.COM
Manager Adrian Boothroyd has told Watford to come out fighting as they prepare to take on Hull for a place in the Championship play-off final.

14:15 - Strike duo return to boost Tigers - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Hull strikers Richard Garcia and Henrik Pedersen are set to return for the play-off semi-final first leg at Watford on Sunday.Garcia and Pedersen have recovered from their respective shoulder and calf injuries and will be competing with fellow frontmen Fraizer Campbell and Dean Windass to lead the line at Vicarage Road (kick-off 12pm).

14:00 - Boothroyd pins hopes on Priskin - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has backed Hungarian striker Tamas Priskin to help fire his side past play-off rivals Hull.The Hornets square up against Phil Brown's Tigers on Sunday looking to take a first-leg lead into next Wednesday's semi-final, second-leg at the KC Stadium.

13:45 - Tigers boss eyeing Premier prize - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Hull boss Phil Brown has admitted he would love to emulate Watford counterpart Adrian Boothroyd's managerial achievements.Boothroyd helped the Hornets reach the Premier League with promotion via the play-offs two years ago.

13:21 - Boothroyd pins hopes on Priskin - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has backed Hungarian striker Tamas Priskin to help fire his side past play-off rivals Hull.

Friday 09 May 2008
18:04 - Championship - Team news: Priskin to start - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd will call upon Tamas Priskin to lead the attack in his side's Championship play-off semi-final first leg against Hull at Vicarage Road on Sunday.

17:45 - Brown calls on Tigers' spirit - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Phil Brown has called for the character in his Hull squad to come to the fore during Sunday's Championship play-off semi-final at Watford.The Tigers narrowly missed out on automatic promotion and now head to Vicarage Road for the first leg desperate not to let a remarkable season end in further heartbreak.

17:34 - Watford v Hull preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Watford host Hull in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-finals on Sunday.

16:16 - Watford v Hull (Sun) - BBC
Team news ahead of Sunday's semi-final, first leg Championship play-off match.

15:15 - Form counts for nothing - Smith - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford striker Tommy Smith says form will count for nothing as they prepare to host Hull in the first leg of the Championship play-offs.After a season in which they were favourites to claim one of the automatic promotion spots, an end-of-season run which saw them win just one of their last 14 games saw Aidy Boothroyd's Hornets scrape into the play-offs - by just one goal - at the expense of Wolves.

14:21 - Form counts for nothing - Smith - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford striker Tommy Smith says form will count for nothing as they prepare to host Hull in the first leg of the Championship play-offs.

10:45 - Watson desperate for Premier return - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson is desperate for play-off success in order to experience life in the Premier League again.The 22-year-old was part of the Palace side which lasted just one season in the top-flight in 2004/05 before missing out on an immediate return after losing in the play-off semi-final to Watford a year later.

Thursday 08 May 2008
16:59 - Hornets cut Stewart loose - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Watford have allowed left-back Jordan Stewart to leave the club ahead of their Championship play-off campaign. The 26-year-old was out of contract in the summer and had turned down the offer o...

14:11 - Stewart leaves Watford - SKYSPORTS.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has released defender Jordan Stewart.

13:54 - Championship - Boothroyd releases Stewart - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has released defender Jordan Stewart, who rejected the offer of a new contract earlier in the season.

13:45 - Stewart shown Hornets exit door - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has released defender Jordan Stewart, who rejected the offer of a new contract earlier in the season.Stewart was Boothroyd's first signing when he joined the club in 2005, but after making 117 appearances for the Hornets has been told find a new club.

13:04 - Up, up and away - SKYSPORTS.COM
Chris Kamara loves the concept of the play-offs and can't wait for this season's showdowns.

12:33 - Stewart shown Hornets exit door - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has released defender Jordan Stewart, who rejected the offer of a new contract earlier in the season.

11:21 - Who will make play-off finals? - BBC
Steve Claridge's view on the Football League play-offs

11:18 - Watford v Hull (Sun) - BBC
Team news ahead of Sunday's semi-final, first leg Championship play-off match.

Wednesday 07 May 2008
18:00 - Tangerines chairman hails trio - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Karl Oyston has praised the "hardest-working" management team during his time as Blackpool chairman.He spoke out after the Seasiders secured their Championship status with a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Watford at the weekend.

14:28 - Play-offs live on Sky Sports - SKYSPORTS.COM
Twelve teams enter the play-offs dreaming of promotion and you can catch every second of drama live on Sky Sports.

13:08 - Championship - Smith: Hornets have point to prove - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Watford winger Tommy Smith has challenged his team-mates to "put things right" by winning promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

12:30 - Hornets have point to prove - Smith - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford winger Tommy Smith has challenged his team-mates to "put things right" by winning promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.Smith - named player of the season this weekend - scored the equaliser at Blackpool on Sunday which sealed a place in the top six by a solitary goal.

11:35 - Hornets have point to prove - Smith - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford winger Tommy Smith has challenged his team-mates to "put things right" by winning promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

Tuesday 06 May 2008
15:30 - Brown: We need to stay positive - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Wayne Brown has called on Hull's experienced players to lead City to play-off glory after the Tigers missed out on automatic promotion.Hull were forced to take the long route to promotion as they failed to overcome Ipswich on the final day of the season, but Brown, 30, insists his side have what it takes to beat Watford and confirm their Premier League status at Wembley on May 24.

14:47 - Free travel for Hornets fans - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford will reward their fans for their stuttering end to the season with free coach travel to the play-off semi-final second leg at Hull.

14:00 - Boothroyd optimistic for play-off - BBC
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd wants his team to hold their nerve in the Championship play-offs.

12:52 - Boothroyd optimistic for play-off - BBC
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd wants his team to hold their nerve in the Championship play-offs.

11:51 - Smith is Watford player of season - BBC
Watford midfielder Tommy Smith wins the club's player of the season award.

Monday 05 May 2008
17:00 - Dons to host rugby union clash - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
MK Dons have confirmed stadium:mk will host a rugby game for the first time on Saturday when Saracens play Bristol in the Guinness Premiership.Saracens usually play at Watford's Vicarage Road but the Hornets' Coca-Cola Championship play-off first leg against Hull on Sunday has resulted in a fixture clash.

15:09 - Boothroyd keeps the faith - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd admitted to being relieved that his side had squeezed into the play-offs by virtue of a 1-1 draw at Blackpool. The Hornets have suffered a dramatic slump in form ...

12:00 - Boothroyd relieved to make play-offs - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd was relieved after his side scraped into the Championship play-offs by the narrowest of margins.A 1-1 draw at Blackpool took the Hornets to 70 points but Wolves' 1-0 win over Plymouth also took Mick McCarthy's side to the same total.

11:31 - Boothroyd relieved to make play-offs - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd was relieved after his side scraped into the Championship play-offs by the narrowest of margins.

01:09 - Palace And Watford Fight On - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
A review of the rest of the final-day action in the Coca-Cola Championship.

Sunday 04 May 2008
20:29 - Boothroyd's play-off relief - SKYSPORTS.COM
Adrian Boothroyd spoke of his relief after Watford secured their position in the play-offs.

19:09 - Palace And Watford Fight On - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
A review of the rest of the final-day action in the Coca-Cola Championship.

18:57 - Form irrelevant now - Boothroyd - BBC
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd insists his team have as good a chance as any other to reach the Premier League via the play-offs despite poor form.

18:55 - Championship - Palace and Watford fight on - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Crystal Palace and Watford held on to play-off spots on a thrilling final day of the Coca-Cola Championship season.

18:30 - Too little too late as Wolves miss out - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Seyi Olofinjana earned Wolves a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle - but the victory was not enough as they agonisingly missed out on the play-offs.The Nigerian raced through after 87 minutes to clip coolly over Luke McCormick in the Argyle goal but Crystal Palace's win over Burnley and Watford's point at Blackpool meant they were edged out of the top six on goal difference.

18:15 - Smith strike books play-off spot - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Tommy Smith's spectacular equaliser proved crucial as 10-man Watford scraped a play-off spot after a 1-1 draw which ensured Blackpool's safety.Hornets forward Darius Henderson was sent off on the hour mark after receiving his second yellow card to plunge his side into deeper trouble after Ben Burgess' second-minute opener put the hosts ahead.

18:09 - Palace And Watford Fight On - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Crystal Palace and Watford held on to Championship play-off spots on a thrilling final day.

18:02 - Championship round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM
Stoke joined West Brom in the Premier League as Leicester were relegated, and Palace and Watford made the play-offs.

17:45 - Stoke in 'big time' as Foxes flounder - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Stoke joined West Brom in the Premier League as Leicester were relegated, while Crystal Palace and Watford secured their play-off places.The Baggies were 2-0 winners at Queens Park Rangers to clinch the Championship title and Stoke also secured promotion after a 0-0 draw at home to Leicester.

17:05 - Blackpool 1-1 Watford - BBC
Watford narrowly secure a play-off place while Blackpool preserve their Championship status with ease.

15:45 - Championship last-day live! - SKYSPORTS.COM
Follow all the action from the Championship's crucial last day via skysports.com's live minute-by-minute commentary.

Saturday 03 May 2008
17:00 - Pool aces in fight to face Hornets - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Blackpool strike duo Ben Burgess and Andy Morrell are competing for a striking berth in the final game of the season at home to Watford.With Paul Dickov's loan spell from Manchester City over, Seasiders boss Simon Grayson will choose between Burgess and Morrell as partner to Steve McPhee.

16:30 - Ellington set to face Seasiders - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd may turn to record signing Nathan Ellington for Sunday's vital Championship clash at Blackpool.Boothroyd has witnessed his side capitulate at the top of the league to throw away an eight-point lead and now need a win at Bloomfield Road to ensure a place in the play-offs.

15:29 - Blackpool v Watford preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Blackpool entertain Watford at Bloomfield Road this Sunday with both sides needing to win.

12:30 - Jay aims to dodge play-off dismay - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford defender Jay DeMerit has backed his side to shrug off their recent troubles at Vicarage Road and secure a Championship play-off spot.Aidy Boothroyd's side have won just one of their last 13 games, including a terrible run of home form that has seen them slide out of automatic promotion contention.

12:12 - Jay aims to dodge play-off dismay - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford defender Jay DeMerit has backed his side to shrug off their recent troubles at Vicarage Road and secure a Championship play-off spot.

Friday 02 May 2008
18:34 - Judgement day - SKYSPORTS.COM
Chris Kamara guides you through a thrilling finale to the Championship season, live on Sky Sports.

17:53 - Blackpool v Watford - BBC
Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match.

16:59 - Championship preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
The final day of Championship action promises to be a nail-biting affair with many matters still to be resolved.

14:01 - Boothroyd will know other scores - BBC
Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd admits he will keep up to date with scores from rival teams on the last day of the season.

12:15 - Counago: Town in Premier class - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Pablo Counago believes Ipswich have "everything they need to play in the Premier League" going into Sunday's crunch game with Hull.The Tractor Boys can gatecrash the Championship play-offs on the final day of the season by beating Hull - depending on how Watford, Crystal Palace and Wolves fare.

11:11 - Blackpool v Watford - BBC
Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match.

Thursday 01 May 2008
21:00 - Penney preparing for penalty drama - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Darlington boss Dave Penney is hoping the decision to stage a mock penalty shoot-out will mean his players are well prepared.Watford memorably did exactly the same two years ago before Adrian Boothroyd's side clinched promotion to the Premier League, and Penney is desperate to get his squad ready for every eventuality after staging one following last weekend's 3-2 defeat at home to Dagenham.

17:15 - Boothroyd issues rallying call - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has admitted his side have "more lives than a cat" ahead of the visit to Blackpool on Sunday.Despite a run of just one win in 13 games the Hornets can seal a place in the Championship play-offs with victory at Bloomfield Road and Boothroyd believes promotion can still be attained.

16:43 - Boothroyd issues rallying call - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has admitted his side have "more lives than a cat" ahead of the visit to Blackpool on Sunday.

15:45 - Boss: Decisions made after Sunday - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Blackpool manager Simon Grayson will not tell his out-of-contract players their fate until after Sunday's crunch clash against Watford.Six of Grayson's squad are out of contract and eight more are waiting to hear if the club wishes to take up an option at the end of their current deals.

14:45 - Olofinjana remains focused on job - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Wolves ace Seyi Olofinjana insists they must focus on ensuring they keep their side of the bargain in Sunday's season finale against Plymouth.Wanderers need to win and rely on either Watford or Crystal Palace slipping up to reach the play-offs and after failing to take full advantage of the pair's slip-ups last weekend, the Nigerian is well aware this is their final chance.

13:24 - Championship - Hornets chief stands by Boothroyd - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Watford chairman Graham Simpson has defended Aidy Boothroyd amid calls for him to be replaced in the Vicarage Road hotseat this summer.

Wednesday 30 April 2008
20:15 - Boothroyd backed by Hornets chief - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford chairman Graham Simpson has defended Aidy Boothroyd amid calls for him to be replaced in the Vicarage Road hotseat this summer.Hornets fans vented their frustrations at the club's management following the 1-0 defeat to relegated Scunthorpe at the weekend.

19:19 - Boothroyd backed by Hornets chief - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford chairman Graham Simpson has defended Aidy Boothroyd amid calls for him to be replaced in the Vicarage Road hotseat this summer.

17:41 - Championship - DeMerit reveals Boothroyd rift - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM

Jay DeMerit has admitted to being unhappy with manager Aidy Boothroyd after not being named as Watford's permanent captain.

16:45 - DeMerit unhappy with Boothroyd - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Jay DeMerit has admitted to being unhappy with manager Aidy Boothroyd after not being named as Watford's permanent captain.Boothroyd has moved the captain's armband between DeMerit, Danny Shittu and Richard Lee before finally settling with midfielder John Eustace for the remainder of the season.

16:04 - DeMerit unhappy with Boothroyd - TEAMTALK.COM
Jay DeMerit has admitted to being unhappy with manager Aidy Boothroyd after not being named as Watford's permanent captain.

15:15 - Barker confident of staying up - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Blackpool defender Shaun Barker is confident his side will gain the result they need against Watford to secure Championship survival.The Seasiders lie just two points above the relegation zone and need a point against the Hornets on Sunday to be mathematically certain of staying up.

Tuesday 29 April 2008
16:45 - Grayson puzzled by inconsistency - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson admits he has been left bewildered by his side's inconsistent form in the Championship.The Seasiders are not yet safe from relegation ahead of this weekend's final-day home clash against Watford.

15:00 - Boothroyd feeling the pressure - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has admitted that he faces his toughest challenge in management going into Sunday's trip to Blackpool.The Hornets need a win at Bloomfield Road to confirm a place in the play-offs and after blowing an eight-point lead at the summit of the Championship table Boothroyd has come under growing pressure.

13:37 - Boothroyd feeling the pressure - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has admitted that he faces his toughest challenge in management going into Sunday's trip to Blackpool.

Monday 28 April 2008
15:07 - Simpson stands by Boothroyd - SKYSPORTS.COM
Graham Simpson has defended Aidy Boothroyd amid increasing calls for the Watford manager to be replaced.

14:18 - Boothroyd has sympathy for fans - BBC
Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd feels his side let their fans down during Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Scunthorpe.

14:15 - Hayes delighted at better pitches - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Scunthorpe matchwinner Paul Hayes has revealed Nigel Adkins' relegated side are thriving on better playing surfaces.Hayes, who fired the only goal at Watford as relegated Scunthorpe followed up their win over Cardiff the previous week with another success, denied the Iron had rediscovered their best form now the pressure is off.

13:45 - Shittu named in Team of the Year - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Watford defender Danny Shittu has capped a fine season by being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year.Shittu has scored nine goals for the Hornets this season from centre-back despite missing a chunk of the campaign to represent Nigeria in the African Nations Cup.

13:13 - DeMerit gets behind Boothroyd - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford defender Jay DeMerit insists that the squad remain behind manager Adrian Boothroyd after their faltering end to the season.

12:11 - Shittu named in Team of the Year - TEAMTALK.COM
Watford defender Danny Shittu has capped a fine season by being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year.

09:33 - Potters and WBA dominate PFA team - TEAMTALK.COM
Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller and West Brom veteran Kevin Phillips lead the line in the PFA Championship team of the season.

00:31 - Shittu named in PFA team - BBC
Cristiano Ronaldo is named as the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year for the second successive season.


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