Watford and Preston North End played out an absorbing 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road, a contest that saw both teams hit the woodwork, miss presentable chances and contest a late penalty decision before ultimately settling for a point apiece. Daniel Jebbison struck first for the visitors midway through the first half, only for Mamadou Doumbia to level in stoppage time before the interval at the end of a flowing Watford move.
The result extends Watford's unbeaten run to five matches and caps an unbeaten November for Javi Gracia's side, who sit 12th in the Championship but remain just two points outside the play-off places. Preston, meanwhile, stay fifth and three points behind Stoke City in the second automatic promotion spot, Paul Heckingbottom's men leaving Hertfordshire with a point that reflected both their attacking menace and defensive resilience.
Fast Start and a Sting from a Former Hornet
The tone was set inside the opening minutes as Watford carved out a golden opportunity to take control. A swift passing move sliced through the Preston defence and ended with a low shot thudding against Daniel Iversen's right-hand post. The rebound fell invitingly to Luca Kjerrumgaard around 10 yards out with the goalkeeper stranded, but he could only blaze over with the goal gaping, a miss that immediately felt significant.