Published Sep 8, 2026, 5:02 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
Watford 2-1 Preston: Mamadou Doumbia winner condemns Paul Heckingbottom's North End suffer fifth defeat in six
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Watford shook off an awful first-half display to grab a 2-1 victory over Preston, who suffered their fifth defeat in six league games. Callum Lang had shot the visitors ahead in the sixth minute as the visitors threatened to overrun the Hornets, who hit back with two second-half goals in seven minutes from Edo Kayembe and Mamadou Doumbia. Injuries meant that Watford boss Alessio Dionisi was limited to eight substitutes - including two goalkeepers. But the Hornets made a lively start, with winger