Watford missed the opportunity to do the twofold over West Ham interestingly as Andre Ayew’s second-half strike secured a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.
Ghana international Ayew struck on 73 minutes to indent his first objective since Boxing Day, and just his second objective for the Hammers, who clung on for a point after Michail Antonio’s expulsion for two bookable offenses four minutes from time.
Troy Deeney’s third-minute punishment, his eighth objective of the season, had given Watford a merited half-time lead however a guaranteed first-half show was eclipsed by a genuine harm to Mauro Zarate, who was taken to doctor’s facility for sweeps on his knee.
The outcome sees Watford ascend to twelfth in the table while West Ham climb a place to ninth.
An unaltered Hammers equip got off to the most noticeably bad conceivable begin when remain in ideal back Cheikhou Kouyate awkwardly conveyed Zarate to ground inside the territory following two minutes.
Deeney committed no error with the spot-kick, rifling the ball low past West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph.
With their tails up, Watford practically multiplied their lead following six minutes however M’Baye Niang’s loud drive shrieked creeps over the objective.
Overwhelm in the opening time frame, West Ham were practically given a course once again into the amusement in the eleventh moment yet Miguel Britos’ cut leeway flashed over the substance of objective.
That enlivened the Hammers as Sofiane Feghouli squeezed ownership off Jose Holebas and squared for Robert Snodgrass, whose put complete was obstructed by Younes Kaboul.
Heurelho Gomes was called vigorously as the half attracted to a nearby, keeping Snodgrass’ driven cross from discovering Feghouli before repelling Aaron Cresswell’s exertion far from objective.
The half reached a quelled end as Zarate got 10 minutes of treatment before being conveyed from the field on a stretcher with a presumed knee harm.
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