Report: Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Watford

Watford FC Women exited the FA Women's National League Cup at the quarter-final stage after falling to a narrow defeat against Plymouth Argyle.

Lulu Jarvis headed in at the back post shortly before the half-hour mark to send the hosts through to the last four at Home Park.

Despite having chances and enjoying plenty of pressure, the Golden Girls could not find a deserved goal after their long journey to Devon.

The Hornets enjoyed the majority of possession in the opening stages and saw a Drè Georgiou shot blocked on its way to goal.

Annie Rossiter then fired over the bar before Jarvis nodded past Jacqui Goldsmid to open the scoring.

Rossiter went close again after the break before the Golden Girls were extremely unlucky not to get back on level terms.

Coral Haines’ strike from the edge of the area came back off the crossbar and Melis Mehmet was unable to turn the rebound home.

Jarvis fired over the bar for Argyle before Watford sub Ellie Head forced a good close-range save from home keeper Comfort Erhabor.

In the end it wasn’t to be for the Hornets, who next face a league trip to Billericay Town (Sunday December 15, 2pm KO).

Watford: Goldsmid, Filbey, Davison, Perry (Hall 72), Rossiter, Lazaro (Fyfe 60), Georgiou, Chandler (C), Hind, Haines, Mehmet (Head 72). 

Unused subs: O'Sullivan, Meiwald.