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Adam Masina wasted one of numerous chances for WatfordLate goals from Sam Clucas and Josh Tymon gave Championship side Stoke City a surprise win over a wasteful Watford in the Carabao Cup third round.
Clucas scored with a low, deflected shot from 25 yards before Tymon's mis-hit cross looped over Rob Elliot.
Watford, who made 11 changes, fell behind in the first half when Nick Powell turned in Alfie Doughty's cross.
Ashley Fletcher poked in a leveller but that was the only reward from 26 shots on goal for Xisco Munoz's side.
Stoke, who only started three players from their league defeat at Derby on Saturday, had goalkeeper Adam Davies to thank for keeping Watford at bay before two slices of fortune put them through.
Clucas' effort took a deflection off the boot of Moussa Sissoko and flew into the corner, while Tymon shinned a first-time cross over Elliot's head.
Watford did themselves no favours, with Adam Masina wasting a glorious opportunity before the break when he blasted over the crossbar from a few yards with just the goalkeeper to beat.
Cucho Hernandez also headed against the post when it was 1-1, with Fletcher's weak follow-up bundled behind.
Line-ups
Watford
Formation 4-3-3
- 35Elliot
- 2Ngakia
- 27Kabasele
- 31Sierralta
- 11Masina
- 18Tufan
- 6LouzaSubstituted forSissokoat 74'minutes
- 16GoslingSubstituted forDennisat 80'minutes
- 29Hernández Suárez
- 17Fletcher
- 12Sema
Substitutes
- 1Foster
- 5Troost-Ekong
- 8Cleverley
- 19Sissoko
- 25Dennis
- 34Baah
- 42Morris
Stoke
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Davies
- 16Wilmot
- 6BatthBooked at 90mins
- 5Chester
- 21Duhaney
- 15Thompson
- 14Tymon
- 11DoughtySubstituted forClucasat 68'minutes
- 25PowellSubstituted forSawyersat 74'minutes
- 22SurridgeSubstituted forSimaat 67'minutes
- 18Brown
Substitutes
- 7Clucas
- 8Vrancic
- 13Bonham
- 19Østigard
- 23Ince
- 27Sima
- 28Sawyers
Referee:Tony Harrington
Attendance:8,421
Live Text
Match ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 3.
Second Half ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 3.
Attempt missed. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Danny Batth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Abdallah Dipo Sima (Stoke City).
Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ozan Tufan (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 3. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Watford).
Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Abdallah Dipo Sima.
Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
Substitution, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Dan Gosling.
Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 2. Sam Clucas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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