The fourth official indicates three additional minutes for stoppages.
89'
R. Pereyra gets yellow.
Watford aren’t done picking up yellow cards as Pereyra becomes the latest to be booked for a lazy tackle.
87'
W. Hughes gets yellow.
Hughes becomes the fourth Watford player in the referee’s book after committing a cynical challenge in midfield that earns him a yellow.
85'
A. Doucouré gets yellow.
Doucoure is booked for a sloppy challenge just outside his own penalty area, which gives Bournemouth a chance from a free-kick.
80'
P. Billing gets yellow.
Billing is booked for a foul just outside the Watford penalty area during an attempted defensive clearance.
79'
As we enter the final 10 minutes, neither side seem willing to lose the contest - which has significantly hindered the number of chances at goal. It’s been a scrappy second half for the most part, with the occasional untaken chance getting the supporters off their feet.
77'
Deulofeu gets yellow.
Fraser gets into a great position inside the penalty and looks to cut it back for a team-mate, seemingly striking the arm of Doucoure in the process. The referee immediately rejects any notion of a penalty, but Deulofeu’s overzealous argument with Fraser gets him booked.
74'
D. Solanke enters the game and replaces C. Wilson.
Solanke replaces Wilson as Bournemouth continue to search for the opening goal.
73'
Diego Rico gets yellow.
D. Foulquier enters the game and replaces A. Masina.
Rico is booked for a sliding tackle on Hughes in which he was fully committed, but unfortunately very late.
Masina is taken off with just over 15 minutes remaining, with Foulquier his replacement.
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71'
Janmaat’s left-footed cross is blocked directly into the path of Doucoure, who cuts inside towards a central position and hits a rushed effort with his left - which flies harmlessly wide.
69'
Janmaat gets into a good, deep position on the right but he’s unable to get enough curl on his cross to meet Gray waiting inside the penalty area, as Ramsdale collects it cleanly with a massive leap.
67'
It’s been a bit sloppy lately as neither side is able to hold onto possession and do anything useful - with the weather no doubt partially to blame as it continues to pour down with rain in London.
65'
C. Wilson gets yellow.
There is a whole lot of pushing and shoving in the penalty area during a Watford free-kick as Cook looks absolutely furious about something that was said. The referee quickly restores order, but Wilson is booked for his involvement in the fray.
63'
King makes his way into the Watford half, but Pereyra is there to cynically foul the Bournemouth striker, giving the Cherries a free-kick in midfield.
61'
H. Wilson enters the game and replaces A. Danjuma.
Howe makes his first change just after the hour as Danjuma is replaced by Wilson.
59'
Fraser manages to get a cross off despite heavy pressure from Masina, and the awkward delivery forces Foster to come to his byline and punch it out for a corner.
57'
A. Gray enters the game and replaces N. Chalobah.
Sanchez Flores feels as though his side need more attacking endeavour in the second half as Gray comes on for Chalobah - a midfielder.
56'
Watford’s press pays off as Doucoure latches onto a sloppy ball in midfield, but Smith atones for his earlier sin and thumps it out and away for a throw-in.
52'
The rain continues to lash down, as do the chances - though neither side can seem to get ahead. It’s a close contest and one that Watford are fully capable of earning something from, despite their place in the table. The visitors have acquitted themselves quite well also, though they’ve been missing the finishing touch that eluded Danjuma earlier.
50'
Doucoure charges upfield towards half, bringing the rest of his team with him after a sustained period of defending. Just when it looks as though he’ll lose possession, he knocks it against the arm of Cook, forcing the referee to award a free-kick as it allowed Bournemouth to gain an unfair advantage in defending the charge.
46'
Bournemouth get the match restarted from the kick-off!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: WATFORD 0-0 BOURNEMOUTH.
45' +1
The fourth official confirms that there will be three added minutes at the end of the half for stoppages.
44'
GREAT SAVE AGAIN FROM FOSTER! King slips a low cross all the way to the far post for Danjuma, who waltzed into the penalty area and casually side-footed the shot, which he had assumed would beat the goalkeeper comfortably. It was not to be though as Foster comes racing across his line and stretches out to keep the ball out and the scores level!
42'
The free-kick is taken quickly towards goal, but Foster is in the correct position to deal with it; though he opts for a punch rather than a catch due to the wet and windy weather.
41'
C. Dawson gets yellow.
Dawson is booked for a challenge and a show of aggression on Wilson, who was bearing down on the Watford penalty area.
38'
Deulofeu turns brilliantly in the penalty area with a fantastic take, but he’s unable to face goal and have a shot as Cook is alert to the danger.
35'
Deulofeu finds Hughes in an advanced position just on the shoulder of the last defender, but as soon as the connection is made, the fourth official raises his flag for a marginal offside call.
33'
WHAT A FANTASTIC SAVE FROM FOSTER! The corner is taken to Cook, but Doucoure is able to get his head to it first to get it outside the penalty area. Rico waits in the perfect spot and lashes a thunderbolt of a half-volley on goal, but Foster’s brilliant reactions spring him into action to make the stop.
32'
Rico lines up to take a strike, curling his effort towards the near corner, but Cathcart serves manfully in the wall as his touch puts it out for a corner.
30'
Lerma does well to step in front of the defending Deulofeu and go to ground just outside the penalty area, winning his side a free-kick in an extremely dangerous position.
28'
Danjuma gets free down the left and splits two defenders, but he’s unable to make the key pass into the centre of the box where Wilson was waiting for service.
22'
Bournemouth’s attack breaks down somewhat unfortunately as a Watford clearance takes a touch off of the arm of Wilson, who controls it and has a strike at goal. The referee doesn’t immediately make the call, but after some protestations, he correctly awards Foster a free-kick.
20'
Janmaat floats a cross into the penalty area but Pereyra is unable to get his head to it despite leaping at the perfect time. It’s a wasted chance from the hosts who immediately concede a corner-kick at the other end through Fraser’s pacey counter.
18'
The Watford faithful are up in arms as the referee fails to award the hosts a free-kick inside Bournemouth’s half for a foul on Deulofeu, who was looking to turn and use his pace to get towards goal. Instead, the Cherries retain possession as they look to break their opponents down.
16'
Fraser is once again buzzing around down the right-hand side as he wins the Cherries another corner-kick. Rico is tasked with taking it as it’s once again delivered to Cook; but it’s blocked out for another corner.
14'
CROSSBAR! Watford’s defence falls asleep as Fraser takes a Bournemouth corner to the front post for Cook, who had lost his marker. The captain gets wonderful purchase on the header but he can only send his effort crashing against the top beam!
12'
Doucoure looks to break into the penalty area but after losing possession of the ball, he lunges in on Smith in a desperate attempt to win it back. The challenge is mistimed and the referee allows Bournemouth a free-kick to clear their lines.
10'
W. Hughes enters the game and replaces T. Cleverley.
An early, enforced change sees Cleverley make way for Hughes. It seems as though the former Manchester United and Everton midfielder injured himself while attempting to make a tackle, and his day will be done after 10 minutes.
8'
Pereyra cuts onto his right and has a shot at Ramsdale, but the young keeper does well to save it in his clutches.
6'
Deulofeu looks to go direct at goal from the corner, which causes a mass of confusion inside the penalty area. It eventually comes out to Dawson on the edge of the penalty area, but a heroic block from a Bournemouth defender deals with the danger.
5'
Bournemouth hit back as Lerma attempts to curl a shot into the far corner, but Foster remains unconcerned as it harmlessly rolls past his post and out for a goal-kick.
3'
A great start from Watford as Deulofeu fires the ball into Ramsdale from an acute angle on the right. The goalkeeper palms it into the centre of his penalty area for Doucoure, whose rushed volley flies over the crossbar!
1'
Watford get the match underway from the kick-off!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Watford and Bournemouth!
It’s a battle of two 2015 promotion-winning teams as last-place Watford host a Bournemouth side who occupy 10th. It’s been a poor start to the season for the Hornets who are still seeking a first win of the season; the only team to not yet get off the mark. Though a win would buoy the confidence of Quique Sanchez Flores’ team, it will not lift them out of the relegation places, despite 18th placed Southampton’s 9-0 loss to Leicester yesterday.
Eddie Howe has Bournemouth off to another impressive and balanced start, with three wins, losses and draws in their opening nine fixtures. The Cherries will no doubt be looking to add a fourth in the win column after a skid of three without victory; a result that could potentially take them as high as fifth if other results go accordingly.
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let's take a look at the team news, starting with the hosts!
BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Simon Francis, Dominic Solanke, Lewis Cook, Harry Wilson, Artur Boruc, Lloyd Kelly, Chris Mepham.
BOURNEMOUTH XI (4-4-2): Aaron Ramsdale; Adam Smith, Steve Cook, Nathan Ake, Diego Rico; Arnaut Danjuma, Jefferson Lerma, Philip Billing, Ryan Fraser; Callum Wilson, Joshua King.
WATFORD SUBS: Domingos Quina, Andre Gray, Dimitri Foulquier, Heurelho Gomes, Will Hughes, Sebastian Prodl.
WATFORD XI (3-5-2): Ben Foster; Christian Kabasele, Craig Cathcart, Craig Dawson; Adam Masina, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Nathaniel Chalobah, Tom Cleverley, Daryl Janmaat; Roberto Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu.
Life won’t be easy in the second half for Watford, who were forced into a change after 10 minutes. The Hornets are without strikers Welbeck, Deeney and Success, and will be hampered if they go a goal behind, but have Gray on the bench should the attack need a reconfiguration. For Bournemouth, both Solanke and Wilson are more than able to change a game.
That concludes our coverage of the Premier League fixture between Watford and Bournemouth - we hope you enjoyed it!
Bournemouth are in action again on November 2 against Manchester United, while Watford host Chelsea the same day.
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