Match Events
- 5′Stevenage, yellow card:Jake Forster-Caskey
- 6′Watford, goal:0–1assist
- 34′Watford, substitution:off
- 43′Stevenage, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Watford, yellow card:
- 46′Stevenage, substitution:off
- 59′Watford, yellow card:
- 60′Stevenage, yellow card:
- 61′Watford, substitution:off
- 61′Watford, substitution:off
- 65′Stevenage, yellow card:
- 67′Watford, yellow card:
- 70′Stevenage, substitution:off
- 70′Stevenage, substitution:off
- 79′Watford, substitution:off
- 79′Watford, substitution:off
- 82′Watford, yellow card:
- 82′Stevenage, substitution:off
- 90+10′Watford, yellow card:
Penalty shootout
Stevenage4
Watford30–1
1–2
2–2
3–2
4–3
End of penalty shootoutStevenage win 4–3
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsStevenage
3-4-1-2
7.03
Average match ratingStevenage +0.08
6.95
Watford
4-3-3
Referee
Charles Breakspear
Lamex Stadium
Key Stats
37%Possession63%
–Expected Goals–
13Shots9
4Shots on Target6
4Corners3
63%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Stevenage vs Watford — the facts
Stevenage and Watford drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1). Stevenage won the penalty shootout 4–3.
Stevenage met Watford in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 18:45 UTC at Lamex Stadium. Referee: Charles Breakspear.
Team pages: Stevenage · Watford · League Cup
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Vakoun Issouf Bayo (assist: Tom Dele-Bashiru) — 0–1
- 43' Goal: Josh March (assist: Aaron Pressley) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Stevenage (3-4-1-2)
Watford (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Stevenage vs Watford final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Stevenage and Watford team pages or the League Cup page.