It's taken short and sent to McManaman on the right. He twists and turns and gets a cross in but it's cleared instantly by Prodl.
90' +1
A. Nyom gets yellow.
We are going to have three added minutes at the end of this match. Time for a winner?
Nyom picks up a yellow card for hauling back McClean and stopping a West Brom counterattack. Will they use this to pump the ball into the box?
90'
C. McManaman enters the game and replaces S. Berahino.
Anya comes inside from the left and tees up Abdi 20 yards out with a square pass. The Swiss hits it first time but sends a pea roller straight at Myhill.
Berahino makes way now, with McManaman his replacement.
89'
Rondon picks up the ball wide on the right but is stood up effectively by Cathcart. He attempts to slide a pass in behind for Berahino but Prodl eases him off and shepherds the ball out for a goal kick.
87'
The seconds are ticking away and we still don't have a goal to separate the two sides. Berghuis puts Yacob under pressure on the corner of the West Brom box but is adjudged to foul the Argentine, much to his disbelief.
85'
West Brom are awarded a free kick in a great position and both Berahino and Brunt stand over it. It is the latter who takes it with his left boot but he fails to pick out the top corner! Gomes was absolutely rooted to the spot regardless!
84'
S. Berghuis enters the game and replaces José Jurado.
83'
Jurado comes off to a great ovation from the home fans as he is replaced by Berghuis.
82'
Deeney is a bit hasty in his attempt to win the ball back inside the West Brom half and he ends up committing a foul on McClean near the dugouts. He appears quite frustrated by how this afternoon has gone.
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80'
HUGE CHANCE! McClean beats Nyom to the byline and digs out a cross into the centre. It is nodded back to Berahino at the near post and he only has to guide it in with a simple finish from three yards. However, he somehow puts it wide of the upright!
79'
Nyom has been relentless in this half, pushing into great positions out on the right. This time his delivery is a good one, but Ighalo's attempt at an overhead kick doesn't connect. Some goal that would have been!
77'
Behrami picks up the ball inside his own half and tries to propel his side forward with a surging run. He ends up giving possession away, much to the fans' dismay.
75'
Watford haven't managed to test Myhill for a while now. Deeney and Ighalo continue to link up well but neither of them have really come close to breaking the deadlock. The crowd have gone a bit quiet with West Brom repelling everything thrown at them at the moment.
73'
Time is running out for the hosts. If they're not careful and overcommit they could even be caught on the counterattack. They'll need to watch Rondon and Berahino closely in the closing quarter of an hour.
71'
Watford are still yet to get particularly close to opening the scoring. Ighalo tried his luck with a looping shot from 35 yards moments ago but it was held by Myhill, despite the fact that it was going wide. West Brom get forward and win a free kick which Gomes comes out to punch clear.
69'
J. McClean enters the game and replaces R. Lambert.
Another change from Pulis now, with Lambert going off to be replaced by McClean. He will likely go out to the right with Berahino joining Rondon up top.
68'
THAT WAS A CHANCE! Nyom again plays a role, cutting a pass back to Abdi on the corner of the box. He hits a first-time cross into the middle which Ighalo can only help on. However, his touch inadvertently takes it away from Deeney who had made a late run in!
66'
R. Lambert gets yellow.
West Brom again look to release Rondon in behind with a long ball down the right but this time Gomes comes out to collect. The keeper then rolls it out to Behrami, who is scythed down by a sliding tackle from Lambert. The striker seemed to lose his footing as he approached but that doesn't stop him from getting a yellow card.
64'
Nyom races up on the right and gets into the area with Brunt unable to keep pace. He hits a powerful cross across the face of goal but fails to find a team-mate! That was a great chance, he just needed a bit more composure.
63'
What an impact that would have been! Dawson sets Rondon on his way down the right with Cathcart in hot pursuit. He has no one getting up in support so he checks inside onto his left foot and rifles his attempt harmlessly high of the target.
62'
S. Rondón enters the game and replaces C. Gardner.
Rondon comes on to make his West Brom debut, replacing Gardner. Berahino may move out to the right, then.
61'
The home crowd are really getting behind their side now as they assert themselves on their opponents once more. They will be eager for a goal soon or the frustration will continue to build.
59'
Anya surges forward on the left, throws a couple of stepovers and darts to the byline. He lofts a cross to the back post which Deeney gets his head on, but, once more, he is unable to direct it beyond Myhill!
58'
The referee gives Dawson a talking too following the right-back's challenge on Jurado. The Spaniard did brilliantly to cut inside from the left once more and the Baggies' defender is lucky to get away without a card. Watford take the free kick short and end up failing to get it into the box.
56'
Lambert drops deep so Gardner moves in from the right to fill a spot up alongside Berahino for a moment. The former Liverpool man slides a pass towards him but he cannot hold it up. His claims for a foul are dismissed by the referee as Gomes continues with the game.
55'
A. Abdi enters the game and replaces M. Layún.
54'
Flores makes his first change of the afternoon, replacing Layun, who has been disappointing, with Abdi.
52'
Claims for a penalty! Morrison slides a delightful pass into the box which cuts Watford open. Berahino touches it away from Gomes before dropping to the deck, but the official signals only for a goal kick. The striker went down easily there, and his reaction of setting the ball up for a goal kick is fairly telling.
51'
Deeney and Ighalo again link up in the centre of the pitch once more, with the Nigerian benefiting from his team-mate's cushion. He cuts the ball onto his left foot and pulls the trigger with a powerful drive that stings the palms of Myhill.
49'
Olsson does well to get across and stop Ighalo from racing away down the right. Watford's throw is sent to Capoue and he tries to roll a pass down the wing for Layun but overhits it and sends the ball out of play for a goal kick to the visitors.
47'
Catchart launches a marvellous cross-field pass out to Jurado on the left. He shows great feet to breeze between Gardner and Dawson but the finish doesn't match it, sailing far over the top of the far corner!
46'
We are back underway!
45' +1
There is the half-time whistle!
45'
We are going to have a minimum of one additional minute here.
44'
WHAT A CHANCE! Deeney nods down a long ball from Behrami at the top of the box and Ighalo is first to it. He drives into the area and lashes a shot over the top of Myhill's near post! It looked as though the keeper got his fingertips to it but the officials award a goal kick to the visitors.
43'
Yacob attempts to switch the play out to Lambert and launch West Brom on a counterattack but he gets his pass completely wrong and hits it straight out of play! Pulis is up and shaking his head on the touchline.
41'
Capoue wins the ball in midfield and sets Nyom away down the right. The full-back has no space to advance into so Watford reset the play. They are very patient in possession and are really taking the game to the Baggies this afternoon. A goal before the interval would be a huge boost for them.
39'
The Hornets keep a high line as Brunt clips a free kick in from deep. It works in their favour as the runners aren't even inside the box as they try to get on the end of it. The hosts repel the delivery once more.
38'
Pulis may be pleased if West Brom can just get to the break with the game still goalless. They've struggled to have a positive impact on this game with Watford controlling much of the possession.
36'
Nyom has done well this afternoon and again he shows his attacking prowess by driving down the right and earning a corner from Brunt. Again, though, the hosts are unable to make anything of the set-piece.
34'
Brunt sprays an ambitious long pass down the left wing, hoping to release Berahino in behind the defence. The forward is unable to get to it ahead of Gomes as the Brazilian comes from his line to claim it unchallenged.
32'
JUST WIDE! Jurado goes for goal directly from the free kick and he gets his effort over the wall. However, it is always curling away from the target and it ends up drifting wide of Myhill's right-hand post.
31'
J. Olsson gets yellow.
Yacob is caught in possession near the centre circle by Ighalo and the Nigerian sprints away from him. He bears down on goal and tries to skip past Olsson, who sticks out a leg to send him to the deck. The Swede is shown a yellow card and Watford have a great chance to shoot from the resultant set-piece.
29'
A decent spell of pressure from West Brom comes to an end as another corner is cleared away to Ighalo. He instantly lays a pass into the path of Nyom who sprints to the top of the box before firing a shot straight at Myhill. It's too powerful for the keeper to hold and his parry is collected by the hosts, however, they are unable to test him again.
28'
BERAHINO! The resultant set-piece is flung into the middle and gets flicked on to the forward at the back post. He can only help it over the top due to a difficult bounce, but the replays suggest he may well have been offside anyway.
27'
Important clearance from Nyom! The Baggies win the ball high up the pitch and Fletcher surges towards the byline. He fires a low cross towards Lambert at the back post but the Watford full-back gets there first and clears it behind!
26'
Juardo comes in off the left before rolling a great reverse pass to the byline for Anya. The Scotland international stands a cross up at the back post which Deeney knocks down. Ighalo attacks the second ball but is unable to beat Myhill to it as the Welshman bats it clear.
24'
All of the play is coming inside West Brom's half. The Hornets' double-pivot of Behrami and Capoue are working extremely hard, protecting the defence against any counterattacking attempts at the moment.
22'
Despite their dominance so far this afternoon Watford are yet to really worry Myhill. Jurado again pulls out to the left and tries to create something but is fouled by Dawson.
20'
Capoue dribbles forward on the right with another marauding run. He beats Fletcher and bounces a cross into the box which finds Jurado. The Spaniard goes for an acrobatic first-time shot that he blazes far over the roof of the goal.
19'
Behrami has had to go off for a bit of treatment in front of the dugout. He may have taken a blow to the face as it seems they're trying to stem the flow of blood from his mouth. After a good minute on the touchline he is waved back on by the referee.
17'
Another sloppy challenge in a wide area from West Brom, this time on Anya, results in a set-piece opportunity for the Hornets. Jurado's delivery is woeful, though, and gets cleared away by the first defender in the box.
15'
Watford have had 70% of the possession so far and certainly look the more dangerous of the two sides. Deeney latches onto a long ball but sees his effort from the right-hand of the box held by Myhill. He looks up for it today.
14'
Capoue pulls out to the right and drives at Brunt, earning his side a free kick as the full-back sends him tumbling. The set-piece is aimed towards Cathcart but McAuley gets his head to it and clears the danger. West Brom break down the left through Morrison and he squares to Lambert who has his shot from distance blocked.
12'
STAT: Ighalo has scored 17 league goals in 2015 so far, which is more than any other player in the top four levels of English football.
10'
Jurado has been extremely impressive in the opening stages and he pops up on the left this time. He shifts the ball to the byline and digs out a cross into the middle which Deeney nods straight into a Baggies shirt.
9'
A quick free kick from West Brom sets Lambert away down the left. It forces him wide so he turns back and offloads to Gardner. He attempts to pick out Berahino with a cross into the middle but he puts it too far ahead of the forward.
8'
Anya plays a neat one-two with Jurado which releases him down the left. He is unable to get a cross in, though, and the eventual ball into Deeney is cleared away by the Baggies' defence.
6'
This is a bright start from the hosts! Layun comes in off the right and curls a left-footed cross towards the far post. It finds the head of Deeney but comes at an awkward angle and the striker is unable to divert it on target.
4'
Ighalo gets Watford's first shot on target after he is found by a neat flick from Deeney. Rather than slip a return pass to the striker as he spins and runs at the defence he drives an effort at goal which is held fairly comfortably by Myhill.
2'
A lofted ball into the box drops kindly for Lambert inside the box. He attempts to pull it back to Berahino 20 yards out with his first touch but it is slightly ahead of the young forward. They'll be hoping to improve their line-up this afternoon.
1'
We are underway at Vicarage Road!
Hello and welcome to this afternoon’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League meeting between Watford and West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road. A great atmosphere can be expected as the Hornets welcome back top-flight football, taking on a team they haven’t met at this level since 1985. My name is Tom Webber and I will be guiding you through all the action.
Watford impressed on the opening day of the new season but they twice lost the lead and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park with Everton. It was a result that left coach Quique Sanchez Flores optimistic about the upcoming campaign and he will be looking for his team to build on that and secure their first three points today.
The Baggies were comfortably beaten by Manchester City on Monday, going down 3-0 at the Hawthorns. Tony Pulis admitted he was too adventurous with his line-up this evening so maybe more conservative against the buoyant new boys here today. History is on his side, though, as West Brom haven’t lost away at Watford since November 1994.
WATFORD TEAM NEWS: Odion Ighalo's goal after coming on from the bench earns him a place in the starting line-up for today, with Jose Holebas the man dropped from the starting XI. As a result, Miguel Layun moves into the left-back position while Troy Deeney once again leads the line.
WEST BROM TEAM NEWS: There are three changes from Pulis following their opening defeat. Joleon Lescott and James Chester are replaced in defence by Gareth McAuley and Jonas Olsson, meaning Craig Dawson moves to right-back. James McClean also starts among the substitutes with Claudio Yacob added in order to provide more steel in midfield.
West Brom bench: Rose, Chester, Lescott, McClean, McManaman, Anichebe, Rondon.
The Hornets are winless in 14 league games against West Brom, losing eight. All those encounters came in the second tier. Can they set the record straight with their first home game of this Premier League season? We are about to find out!
HALF TIME - Watford 0-0 West Brom: It's been a brilliant 45 minutes for the Hornets, who have really taken the game to their opponents and dominated possession. However, they've been unable to find a route past Myhill. Pulis storms down the tunnel clearly not pleased with his side's showing, so be sure to stay tuned and see how the second half plays out!
FULL TIME - Watford 0-0 West Brom: It ends all square at Vicarage Road, with the Baggies holding on for a point despite being under heavy pressure for much of the match. Deeney and Ighalo were lively but they failed to produce any efforts that could really stretch Myhill. As a result, the spoils are shared. Still, there is cause for optimism in the Hornets' ranks.
That is all we have time for this afternoon. Thanks for joining me, Tom Webber, and have a great day!
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