BURNLEY fell to a two goal blast in seven minutes by Watford in their FA Cup quater final game at Vicarage Road. Read the minute by minute match report here...
15:25: FULL TIME: Watford 2-0 Burnley.
15:25: Burnley are pushing for a consolation goal but their is not enough quality from the Claret and Blues.
15:24: Last minute of the game and Burnley play the ball long but Chamberlain collects for Watford.
15:23: Watford break and send the ball long and Branch clears for a corner.
15:23: Burnley win a free kick on the right and the ball is pumped into the box Briscoe gets on the end of it but his attempt goes straight into the keepers hands.
15:21: Moore and Blake work a good move through the middle but the final pass goes astray. Four mins of injury time.
15:20: Last minute and Burnley are still trying to work the ball down the line, as Little gets a cross over Gayle clears for Watford.
15:18: Three mins to go and stoppage time but Burnley have not really threatened since the second goal.
15:17: Last five mins and Burnley are struggling to get hold of the ball.
15:15: Burnley can't get the ball into the Watford box.
15:14: 7 mins to go and Burnley need a real spark to get back into the game.
15:13: But the ball breaks down and is cleared for a Burnley throw.
15:12: Blake wins a free kick in his own half and Burnley push forward.
15:11: Ten minutes to go.
15:11: GOAL: Watford 2-0 Burnley. The free kick is hit by Glass around the wall and past Beresford.
15:10: The ball is sent into the Burnley box and Watford win a free kick twenty yards out.
15:09: A long ball is cleared down into the Burnley half and Cox pulls Noel-Williams back and is given a yellow card.
15:08: Sub for Watford sees Smith come off for Noel-Williams, a striker.
15:07: Blake is playing alongside Taylor going to 4-4-2
15:06: Sub for Burnley sees Blake on for Grant.
15:05: From the corner Smith scrambles the ball over the line at the far post, 74 mins gone.
15:05: GOAL - Watford 1-0 Burnley.
15:04: Helguson does a great turn in the box and his shot is turned over by Beresford.
15:04: Yellow card for Ian Moore for dissent.
15:03: Little has gone out onto the right wing and Alan Moore on the left - but Taylor is still isolated.
15:02: Watfrod win a throw in the Burnley half and a teasing ball is put into Burnley's box but it is just cleared by Davies.
15:01: 70 mins gone Watford 0-0 Burnley.
15:01: Howover the ball is collected by Burnley who send the ball in and Cox just fails to connect with a half-chance.
15:00: Briscoe crosses but the ball is not a good one and is cleared.
15:00: Briscoe sends the ball into the box and it is cleared for a throw, that is cleared for a corner to Burnley.
14:58: Davies is sitting in mid-field.
14:58: Sub for Watford sees Steve Davies on for Cook.
14:57: Cook works the ball out to the right and Little tries to get into the Watford box but the ball is cleared.
14:55: Sub for Watford sees Jamie Hand come on for Vernazza.
14:54: Watford are seeing more of the ball and Burnley just clear the ball down the line to Taylor.
14:53: 62mins gone Watford 0-0 Burnley.
14:53: A poor clearance from Branch gives the ball to Mahon who sends a great cross over that lands at the feet of Smith but he miss-hits the ball and Beresford gathers.
14:51: Little works the ball out to West and his cross is only partially cleared back to West who puts the ball inside to Briscoe who shoots but it is a tame effort.
14:51: The tempo has picked up.
14:50: The game is getting stretched a bit which will hopefully produce some chances.
14:49: Briscoe works a cross from the right to the edge of the box that Little reaches first but his shot goes over.
14:48: Sub for Burnley sees Alan Moore come off for Glen Little.
14:48: Gayle works his way down the left and sends a cross over but Helguson misses the chance from six yards out - a let off for Burnley.
14:47: Watford collect the ball and win a corner but it is a poor cross that is cleared.
14:46: Watford get a free kick down the left and the ball is sent in and cleared at the front past by Briscoe.
14:45: Taylor is scrpping for the ball but he is getting little support up front.
14:44: Watfford again break away but the ball through the middle to Helguson is pulled up as the striker goes offside.
14:43: A long ball is flicked on by Watford but Ian Cox gets across and clears the ball.
14:41: Fifty mins gone Watford 0-0 Burnley.
14:41: Alan Moore finally gets some room down the right but his ball across is cleared as Taylor is surrounded by three Watford defenders.
14:39: The ball over doesn't get past the first defender and the move breaks down.
14:39: Smith wins a corner off Burnley's Ian Cox.
14:38: The ball is spending a lot of time up in the air with players having the time to control it.
14:37: The second half kicks off with Burnley attacking the goal where their fans are behind.
14:20: HALF TIME: Watford 0-0 Burnley.
14:20: The ball comes over and Helguson gets a free header but it goes wide.
14:19: The ball is sent in and Taylor flicks the ball out for a corner.
14:19: Stoppage time and Watford win a free lick on the left.
14:18: Watford get onto a long ball but the cross is cleared by Branch and the play breaks down.
14:18: Beresford sends the ball long onto the edge of the Watford box but Burnley end up sending the ball back to the defence.
14:16: A quick throw by Burnley gets Ian Moore into the box but his ball across finds no one in the middle.
14:14: Watford work a chance down the left wing but the ball into the box is collected by Beresford.
14:13: Defenders are on top with no clear cut chances at either end.
14:13: 40mins gone Watford 0-0 Burnley - it's very tight game.
14:11: The ball is sent long but the Watford keepers gets to the ball first.
14:11: Ian Moore breaks down the right but he slips and the move breaks down but Burnley get the throw.
14:08: Alan Moore rides a couple of tackles and works the ball to Taylor who tried to chip over the defence and allow Alan Moore to run on - but the defender just gets to the ball.
14:06: Burnley have looked fairly strong at the back against Watford free kicks and corners.
14:05: A fifth corner is won by Watford and Glass sends the ball long as Cox gets a header in and it is cleared by the Burnley defence.
14:03: Burnley work the ball down the left and a cross is only partially cleared by the Watford keeper towards Grant who can't get a clean shot in on goal.
14:02: Watford get a fourth corner and Glass is curling the ball into the near post - but it is cleared by Diallo.
14:01: The ball is sent in from the left wing and the ref blows for a foul by Taylor.
14:00: Burnley now have a bit of pocession in the Watford half.
13:59: 25mins gone Watford 0-0 Burnley
13:58: Cox tries to get a shot in but Branch gets in the way and clears the ball.
13:58: Burnley are struggling to get out of their half and the ball is bobbling around the Burnely box.
13:57: The ball is sent in but only cleared out wide and the ball is pumped into the box and then cleared by Cox.
13:56: A second corner is cleared by Briscoe for their third corner.
13:56: A swinging cross is cleared from under the bar by Taylor - a good ball from watford.
13:55: Taylor gets a partial clearance of the ball but it goes out for a corner.
13:55: Glass gets a free kick for Watford on the left wing.
13:53: A long ball by Cox sees Glass collect the ball wide and the cross is cleared by Branch - Watfords best move of the match.
13:52: Watford work themselves down the line but fail to make anything of the pocession and the move breaks down.
13:51: Cox and Diallo are loking composed at the back with Burnley asking more of the questions.
13:49: Fifteen minutes gone Watford 0-0 Burnley.
13:48: The fans are in good voice as Cox gets a crunching tackle in.
13:47: The free kick is cleared by Watford and Helguson sends an ambitous shot towards Beresford that flies over the bar.
13:46: Hyde receives a yellow card for a heavy challenge on Grant.
13:45: Ian Moore works his way down the right witha neat turn and a bit of pace to get a cross over that Briscoe fails to jus reach.
13:44: The ball is worked to the left wing and Burnley get a ball over that is only partially cleared and then the Clarets win a free kick 35 yards out. The ball is sent in but the ref blows for a foul by Burnley.
13:43: A free kick to Burnley taken by Beresford is sent long but Gayle gets his head on it to clear for a Burnley throw.
13:41: Cook is seeing plenty of the ball and trying to get the ball out wide to Ian Moore down the right wing.
13:39: Burnley are seeing more of the ball and have posed the greater threat in the first five minutes.
13:38: West works a cross to the far post towards Taylor who gets a header back across goal - but the ref bloes for another foul against Taylor.
13:36: The ball is sent from a wide position towards Gareth Taylor but the ref blows for a foul by Taylor.
13:35: An attacking throw from Burnley sees Grant get a ball across the box but it is mis-controlled by Alan Moore and the ball goes dead.
13:33: Burnley will kick-off on a blustery, but sunny, Sunday afternoon.
13:32: Burnley face a Watford team that has only lost four game at home this season, but the Clarets have Ian and Alan Moore as well as Taylor upfront - an attacking line-up from Stan Ternent.
13:24: The atmosphere at Vicarage Road is excellent with around 4000 Clarets fans ensuring it is going to be a great day in Watford.
13:22: In the Sheffield Utd v Leeds quarter final the Blades have beaten Terry Venebles Premiership team 1-0 to book their place in the semi's. A big incentive for Burnley to get past Watford and possibly draw a fellow first division team.
13:16: Team news:
Watford
Chamberlain , Ardley , Cox , Gayle , Robinson , Mahon , Vernazza , Hyde , Glass , Helguson , Smith
Subs: Dyche , Noel-Williams , McNamee , Hand , Lee
Burnley
Beresford , West , Diallo , Cox , Branch , Moore , Grant , Cook , Briscoe , Moore , Taylor
Subs: Michopoulos , Davis , Little , Weller , Blake
Ref: A Wiley (Staffordshire)
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