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On Tuesday, the 15th round of the English Championship began - in the first match, two newcomers at the bottom of the tournament table, "Watford" and "Sheffield Utd", met. After an intense battle, the away team "Sheffield Utd" snatched a dramatic victory a few minutes before the end of the match.
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88' [0 - 1] Danny Webber
90' Chris Powell (Watford) sent off
The first half was evenly matched, with neither team showing superiority. Particularly active was Christian Nade, debuting in the Premier League for Sheffield Utd.
After the break, the superiority of the visitors became apparent. After shots from Christian Nade and Rob Hulse hit the post.
At the end of the match, Sheffield footballers scored the only, but controversial goal. In the 88th minute, Danny Webber scored with a header, however, this goal sparked a lot of controversy as it was believed that the goal scorer may have been in an offside position.
"D. Webber's goal was offside, but I do not want to talk about it. Moreover, we played poorly," said Watford coach Adrian Boothroyd after the match.
In the remaining time, the hosts could have equalized, but a dangerous shot by Chris Morgan after a corner was saved by United goalkeeper Patrick Kenny.
In stoppage time, Watford defender Chris Powell was sent off for a second yellow card.
Winning coach Neil Warnock was satisfied with his team's performance: "We were determined to fight, and I think we proved it. It was probably the best game of our season. If you want to stay in the Premier League - you must win. Winning three points away is fantastic."
After this victory, Sheffield Utd, with 13 points after 15 matches, remain in 18th place in the Premier League. Watford, with 9 points after 14 matches, is still in 19th place.
The remaining matches of the 15th round will be played on Wednesday evening.
