Watford 3-0 Reading: result and report

Championship · Saturday 24 April 2010

Result

Watford 3-0 Reading

Championship · Saturday 24 April 2010, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Watford 3-0 Reading: match report

Watford won against Reading 3-0 in the Championship on Saturday 24 April 2010. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Danny Graham opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Watford's goals came from Danny Graham (30'), Heidar Helguson (47') and Danny Graham (55'). Reading did not score.

Discipline: Watford received 3 yellow cards; Reading received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Watford were 21st on 48 points from 44 and Reading 9th on 60 points from 44. Watford went on to finish that season 17th with 54 points, and Reading 9th with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Watford win, 5 draws and 1 for Reading.

Going into the match Watford's last five read L-L-W-D-D and Reading's D-W-L-D-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Yellow card · John EustaceWatford
  • 28'Yellow card · Danny GrahamWatford
  • 30'Goal · Danny GrahamWatford · 1-0
  • 47'Goal · Heidar HelgusonWatford · 2-0
  • 55'Goal · Danny GrahamWatford · 3-0
  • 57'Yellow card · Andy GriffinReading
  • 65'Yellow card · Martin TaylorWatford
  • 90'Yellow card · Zurab KhizanishviliReading

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Watford 1, draws 5, Reading 1.

Team news

Watford expected line-up

Ben Foster, Daniel Shittu, Jordan Stewart, Lloyd Doyley, Jay DeMerit, Douglas Rinaldi, Gavin Mahon, Alhassan Bangura, Damien Francis, Tommy Smith, Marlon King

Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Ivar Ingimarsson, Nicky Shorey, Michael Duberry, James Harper, Noel Hunt, Dave Kitson, Leroy Lita, Liam Rosenior