Watford vs Luton Town

Bottles and coins were thrown and police were forced to draw their batons and separate crowds after trouble in Vicarage Road before the Hornets' 4-0 win.

The statue of Graham Taylor – Watford’s greatest ever manager - was protected by fencing ahead of the game. The first signs of trouble emerged in Vicarage Road at around 11.35am. Away fans were moved on towards the away fans entrance as police managed to get on top of the clashes and restore order. A group of men were walking up to the stadium when there was an exchange with a small group of fans outside an off-licence shop near the junction with Occupation Road. Hundreds of police officers, as well as horses and dogs, were drafted in to manage crowds with the clubs meeting for the first time with fans in attendance since 2006. Bottles and coins were thrown and police were forced to draw their batons and separate crowds after trouble in Vicarage Road before the Hornets' 4-0 win.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Watford and Luton Town at Vicarage Road as goals from Keinan Davis, ...

The first two goals we turned the ball over in our own half - we gifted them a goal after three minutes. Again it was to prove a costly miss as Pedro made no mistake from Horvath's dreadful error in the 57th minute. Congratulations to Watford and apologies to the fans as we didn't want them to go through that. "I told the guys after the game that on the one hand I'm extremely proud and happy and chapeau and blah blah blah but on the other I am also angry. It was to prove costly as although Horvath denied Davis a second with a block, Troost-Ekong made it 2-0 in added time. Watford's Slaven Bilic: "It was a derby game so not only a great three points but a great performance from start to finish.

Slaven Bilić dedicated Watford's emphatic 4-0 victory over rivals Luton Town to the Hornets' vociferous supporters, admitting that the whole occasion had ...

We need to remember what we did today, and do that again in every game going forward.” “If the game had been yesterday I’m not sure Davis would have played, because of an issue with his hip, but he made it today and he was brilliant. “Today’s been great but this has to be the standard now. “The performance was brilliant, and we scored some brilliant goals at important times. In the lead-up to the game, and then here at the stadium, I realised that it was special. The atmosphere was fantastic and our fans were brilliant.

Hertfordshire Constabulary and Watford Football Club worked closely together to ensure today's highly-anticipated fixture was a safe and enjoyable day out ...