Under-21: AFC Bournemouth 4-1 Watford
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Ten-man Watford fell to a 4-1 defeat away at AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League Professional Development League.
Despite James Clarridge being sent off for a second yellow after just 15 minutes, an excellent solo goal on the counter from Amin Nabizada put the Hornets ahead.
However, the Cherries responded late in the first half through Ben Winterburn, before second-half efforts from Ash Clarke, Jonny Stuttle and Kian Tydeman earned the hosts all three points.
Watford started the stronger of the two sides, with Mack Allan keeping out strikes from Aidan Coyne and Josh Keyes.
The visitors were then reduced to 10 after Clarridge earned two quickfire cautions for pulling a shirt and a late foul, but the visitors found themselves ahead after the half-hour mark thanks to some Nabizada excellence.
The forward picked up the ball on the halfway line and used his pace to glide past several defenders before placing a shot into the bottom corner.
Bournemouth drew things level on the brink of half-time when Winterburn's shot from a cross deflected in, before Clarke's close-range finish soon after the interval put the Cherries in control.
Allan made two close-range saves as Watford looked to level, only for Stuttle to head home his side's third following Tydeman's lofted ball.
The provider then turned scorer while deep into added time, firing home from Winterburn's through ball to confirm Watford's sixth league defeat of the season.
Ian Kamga had gone off injured for the visitors before the fourth - meaning Watford were forced to see out the game with nine as all of the subs had been used.
The Under-21s will next host Everton in the Premier League Cup on Monday (November 25), with a 7pm kick-off at Kings Langley.
Watford: Marriott, Abbott (C), Buers, Ramirez-Espain (Garcia-Romero 78), Clarridge, Kamga, Fraser-Grante (Sikiru 65), Coyne, Lawson (Assiedou 78), Keyes (Gould 18), Nabizada (Torres 65).
