How much is a win worth? Sometimes it's far more than three points and this is one of them. West Ham and Watford have 34 points apiece and sit three clear of the drop with three games to play. This is one of those matches and a win would go a huge way to securing Premier League status...

Premier League / Matchday 36

London Stadium / 17.07.2020

West Ham United

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Watford

T. Deeney(49')

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 17/07/2020 at 20:55 GMT

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End of 2nd Half

90+6'

And that's full-time!

It's a huge win for West Ham, who move within touching distance of safety. Watford are still deep in the mire and will have a nervy few days as they await Bournemouth and Aston Villa's matches. They remain three points clear of the drop...

90+4'

Balbuena comes on for Antonio. A masterclass is running the clock down from the Hammers.

F. Balbuena

West Ham United

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M. Antonio

West Ham United

Goals1

On target1

Blocked Shots1

Fouls4

90+3'

Fabianski catches a cross cleanly and he's certainly not in any rush to boot it upfield. When he eventually does, Antonio takes it to the corner flag.

90+1'

Five minutes of added time for West Ham to endure...

88'

Up the other end and Antonio is on a marauding run towards the Watford box. He reaches the edge of the box and shoots but it's blocked and Foster makes an easy save.

88'

Sarr gets down the right again and crosses towards Gray but yet again there's a West Ham body there to clear it.

86'

Diop is still upfield after a corner and is picked out by Declan Rice but his header is glanced wide.

82'

Is that the chance for Watford?

Sarr gets down the right and puts in a fine ball. Gray misses it, as does Ogbonna. Perhaps because of the two players in front of it not making an impact, Welbeck doesn't react and it hits him and drifts over. A great chance.

81'

Gray finds himself a yard of space in the West Ham box and looks to pick out Welbeck but it's blocked and West Ham survive.

77'

West Ham have certainly regained control of this game now. They're deep in Watford territory and keep breaking up play effectively.

73'

SAVE!

An absolute calamity from Watford there as Kabasele heads a lofted through ball straight to Haller, who almost catches Foster off his line. The back-peddling England keeper gets enough on it to put it out for a corner.

72'

West Ham have made their first change - Haller coming on for Fornals. That will presumably see Antonio push out wide and the Frenchman play through the middle.

S. Haller

West Ham United

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P. Fornals

West Ham United

72'

And that's time for a drink!

70'

Will Watford not learn? The corner is cleared as far as Noble, who picks out Soucek with a loopy ball to the far post. This time the Czech's header is too weak to pick out a team-mate but surely they cannot keep leaving him unmarked.

69'

SHOT!

Rice has a go from distance (after his goal, you would, wouldn't you?) but Dawson stands tall and deflects it behind for a corner.

67'

Deeney comes off for Watford, having scored his side's first away goal in five months. Andre Gray comes on to replace him.

A. Gray

Watford

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T. Deeney

Watford

Goals1

On target1

65'

Bowen has been a key man for West Ham as they look to counter here. Again he dribbles his side out of danger, winning a throw for good measure and giving his defence time to reset.

62'

We've seen Creswell bend many a free kick into the top corner over the years but he's not doing that here. Bowen is taken down just outside the box but the left-back's strike goes straight into the wall.

61'

There's no doubt that Watford are the team on top now. Another great ball comes in and Diop and Ogbonna scramble it behind between them, with the former almost kicking the latter in the face in the process.

58'

Hughes puts in another fine ball and finds Dawson but Fabianski makes an easy save. Minutes later, a Femenia ball goes across the face of goal.

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