Diop trips Success in frustration and earns himself a needless yellow card.
90' +1
A. Mariappa enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
Deulofeu makes way for Mariappa as Gracia shuts up shop. The Spaniard's goal will almost certainly prove decisive.
89'
West Ham look demoralised following that late Watford goal, although they get themselves up the pitch well to try and pull a goal back.
87'
Deulofeu has scored a goal for Watford! Assist by R. Pereyra.
Pereyra showed his quality down the left, making things happen with short, sharp passing and clever movement.
GOAL!! WATFORD MAKE IT 2-0! Gracia gets his two-goal cushion! Pereyra and Deulofeu link up really well down the left with some quick interchanges and the latter controls nicely inside the box before arrowing a shot into the far corner!
86'
I. Success enters the game and replaces T. Deeney.
Success replaces Deeney for the closing stages of the game. Gracia is perhaps hoping for a second goal to kill off the game.
83'
West Ham are still pushing for an equaliser, pumping the ball in towards Carroll with regularity. Watford have stood firm so far, however.
77'
With Carroll the only reognised striker on the field now, West Ham are likely to go long and play to his aerial strengths.
75'
G. Diangana enters the game and replaces J. Hernández.
T. Cleverley enters the game and replaces K. Sema.
Sema is replaced by Cleverley as Gracia looks to see out the game more conservatively.
Hernandez's frustrating afternoon comes to an end as he's replaced by Diangana.
69'
M. Antonio gets yellow.
Antonio then goes into the book for a clumsy challenge on Capoue. Frustration is setting in for the Hammers now.
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66'
Holebas hits an ambitious, low strike from outside the area that takes a looping deflection and Fabianski deals with it well.
62'
CHANCE! West Ham get the ball in the box and chaos ensues, but it just won't sit right for the Hammers and Watford eventually scramble clear. Antonio is furious at what he perceived to be a shove in the box, but the referee isn't interested!
60'
J. Holebas gets yellow.
Holebas clatters into Hernandez and is confronted angrily by Snodgrass before receiving a yellow card.
58'
SAVE! Masuaku has a pop from outside the box but it's straight down the slot for Foster, who handles it well.
56'
A. Carroll enters the game and replaces M. Noble.
Pellegrini looks to change the game as Carroll comes on for Noble, leaving Rice as the only holding midfielder on the pitch.
55'
C. Kabasele gets yellow.
Kabasele bundles Snodgrass over on the edge of the box and picks up a yellow card. It's in a dangerous position just to the right of goal.
52'
Both sides are looking for a goal here and the game has picked up where it left off in the first half.
46'
And Watford get us back underway for the second half!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 0-1 WATFORD
45' +1
MISS! It's poor from Deeney as he first fails to square to a team-mate when released down the left, before getting back on the ball and floating a shot well wide of the target from the edge of the box.
45'
Antonio chases a long ball forward into space and Foster has to come charging way out of his box and head clear!
42'
BLOCK! The free-kick is too close to get up and over, so Snodgrass tries to smash it low, but it cannons back off the wall and Anderson's follow-up shot is tame.
40'
Ogbonna is fouled by Cathcart as he goes for a ball on the edge of the area and the West Ham players scream for a penalty, but the referee awards a free-kick right on the edge of the box.
38'
Noble bustles and drives down the right and works enough space to whip in a cross, but Cathcart is there to see off the danger.
MISS! Antonio drags his shot wide following a good delivery from Snodgrass from a corner. West Ham are pushing hard for an equaliser.
36'
West Ham advance into the Watford half again, but they can't create a clear-cut opening as the Hornets defend staunchly.
34'
A. Ogbonna enters the game and replaces F. Balbuena.
Ogbonna replaces Balbuena at the back, who has not had a good time of it so far.
Balbuena is down again and it looks like he is going to have to be replaced. Another name joins the ever-growing West Ham injury list.
32'
CHANCE! Watford are in again almost immediately as Doucoure's deflected ball finds Sema at the byline in space, but Balbuena - back on the pitch - is there to smuggle it away!
30'
Penalty goal scored by T. Deeney for Watford!
GOAL!! WATFORD SCORE! Deeney makes it 1-0 from the penalty spot, lifting his spot-kick high into the top-right corner while Fabianski dived the wrong way. They've had the better chances so far and are deservedly in front.
27'
F. Balbuena gets yellow.
Balbuena was the last man and may count himself fortunate to receive a yellow, rather than a red card.
26'
Watford have been punished for dwelling on the ball instead of simply pulling the trigger so far, whilst West Ham have been denied by some alert defending at the other end.
22'
West Ham are definitely starting to dominate proceedings now, although Watford retain a significant threat on the counter-attack.
18'
BLOCK! Femenia's hopeful cross form the right evades the first man - who really should have dealt with it - and finds Deeney at the near post, but his first-time effort is blocked behind by Balbuena for a corner!
16'
West Ham push forward down the right again, but it's a poor pass by Snodgrass and it's straight out of play as he looks to send the ball down the line.
13'
CHANCE! Antonio gets joy again in the inside-right channel and fires a low ball into the box that Watford just about scramble clear!
12'
Snodgrass tries to slip Zabaleta in on the underlap towards the byline, but he gets a yard too much on the pass and the right-back can't get to it before it rolls out of play.
10'
BLOCK! West Ham win the ball high up the field and Snodgrass has a pop from outside the area, but Kabasele deflects it behind for a corner!
8'
Watford are enjoying a good spell of possession, forcing West Ham to drop back into shape and wait for a loose ball.
6'
West Ham escape as they scramble men back to deal with a promising Watford attack. Doucoure's ball from inside the box on the right is deflected out to Deulofeu in space, but he elects not to shoot through the crowd of bodies in front of him and passes back out of the area, and the chance is gone.
5'
West Ham look to build an attack and the ball is deflected up into the air as they advance towards the edge of the box. Hernandez is then somewhat harshly penalised for a nudge on Kabasele.
3'
CHANCE! Antonio tries to fizz a dangerous, low ball into the path of Hernandez at the far post after a neat turn, but Kabasele slides in well to clear the danger!
1'
And we're off for the start of the first half!
Pereyra turns and tries to slip Deulofeu in behind with an early pass, but the Spaniard had strayed just offside.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between West Ham and Watford at the London Stadium.
The line-ups have been announced and we'll start with the home side.
West Ham substitutes: Angelo Ogbonna, Andy Carroll, Aaron Cresswell, Pedro Obiang, Adrian, Xande Silva, Grady Diangana
Watford XI (4-2-2-2): Ben Foster; Kiko Femenia, Christian Kabasele, Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas; Abdoulaye Doucoure, Etienne Capoue; Ken Sema, Roberto Pereyra; Gerard Deulofeu, Troy Deeney
Watford substitutes: Isaac Success, Heurelho Gomes, Adam Masina, Tom Cleverley, Adrian Mariappa, Stefano Okaka, Domingos Quina
West Ham XI (4-4-2): Lukasz Fabianski; Pablo Zabaleta, Fabian Balbuena, Issa Diop, Arthur Masuaku; Robert Snodgrass, Mark Noble, Declan Rice, Felipe Anderson; Michail Antonio, Javier Hernandez
An end-to-end first-half comes to a close and Deeney's penalty remains the difference between the two sides. Balbuena brought Pereyra down in the box when he looked certain to score and was then forced off injured for Ogbonna, and the Watford captain made no mistake from the spot, sending Fabianski the wrong way.
West Ham started well but Watford had the better chances, with Deeney's touch letting him down with the goal gaping and Holebas also electing to control rather than shoot from a promising position. West Ham have had their chances, notably when Foster denied Hernandez from close range, and the Hornets goalkeeper has been able to match everything the Hammers have thrown at him so far.
West Ham visit Southampton next, while Watford host Chelsea in Premier League action.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. That's all from us, goodbye!
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