Watford 3-0 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 2 February 2010

Result

Watford 3-0 Sheffield United

Championship · Tuesday 2 February 2010, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Watford 3-0 Sheffield United: match report

Watford beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the Championship on Tuesday 2 February 2010. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Tom Cleverley opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Watford's goals came from Tom Cleverley (39'), Heidar Helguson (55') and Don Cowie (74'). Sheffield United did not score.

Discipline: Watford received no yellow cards; Sheffield United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Watford were 18th on 32 points from 26 and Sheffield United 6th on 41 points from 27. Watford went on to finish that season 17th with 54 points, and Sheffield United 8th with 65.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Watford wins, 1 draw and 6 for Sheffield United.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · James HarperSheffield United
  • 29'Yellow card · Stephen QuinnSheffield United
  • 39'Goal · Tom CleverleyWatford · 1-0
  • 55'Goal · Heidar HelgusonWatford · 2-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Darius HendersonSheffield United
  • 74'Goal · Don CowieWatford · 3-0
  • 82'Yellow card · Nyron NosworthySheffield United

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Watford 2, draws 1, Sheffield United 6.

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

Sheffield United expected line-up

Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge