Brighton brush aside Watford to leave Roy Hodgson’s men in the relegation zone

Watford 0-2 Brighton: Neal Maupay and Adam Webster fire the visitors to a convincing win as Roy Hodgson’s side suffer another defeat, leaving themselves three points adrift of safety

• Neal Maupay opened the scoring just before half time with a well-taken goal
• Adam Webster sealed the victory with a close-range strike in the second half
• Watford have not won any of their three games since Roy Hodgson took over
• Brighton remain ninth, and are now just a point behind Wolves in the table 

By Sam Brookes For Mailonline

Published: 16:50 GMT, 12 February 2022 | Updated: 16:52 GMT, 12 February 2022

Brighton eased to a 2-0 victory against Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday to pile the pressure on their opponents in their battle to avoid relegation.

Roy Hodgson‘s side entered the game three points from safety, and they suffered a blow just before half time when Neal Maupay expertly steered home Tariq Lamptey‘s cross to put Brighton in front. 

The Hornets fought back after the break as Emmanuel Dennis hit the bar with a fierce strike, but Adam Webster wrapped up all three points for the visitors when he poked home from close range with eight minutes remaining.

Neal Maupay fired Brighton in front late in the first half with a well-controlled volley

Adam Webster celebrates sealing all three points for Brighton in the second half

Emmanuel Dennis could not believe his luck as his shot hit the crossbar in the second half

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