Bob: We started with a well-taken goal. Watford scored a good cup goal but we controlled the first half well and didn't get flustered. A good start to the second half settled us down which we needed and we controlled it. It was good to see some youngsters coming on. A home draw in the fourth round would be nice.

The Premier League outfit proved to be too good for their Championship opponents, but this match should never have been played when it was

Fulham take on Watford this evening in the third round of the FA Cup. The Cottagers have enjoyed a fine season in the Premier League so far and have only tasted defeat once in their last 11 games. Watford find themselves ninth in the Championship at the moment, however, their form has taken a turn and they have only won one game in their last five.

Rocco Vata netted a lovely opener, twisting and driving past the visitors' goalkeeper. Watford scored a superb equaliser from around 30 yards, but that did not dent Fulham's resolve. They came back re-energised in the second half and ran away with it, their non-stop attacking never waning in intensity and tormenting the Watford back five.

Follow live coverage as Fulham face Watford in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Fulham boss Marco Silva left Watford under a bit of a cloud in 2018, so it will be interesting to see what sort of reception he gets from their travelling fans. Watford had been going pretty well under Tom Cleverley but three successive defeats have halted their progress a bit.

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Fulham cruised past Watford to move into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a convincing victory at Craven Cottage.