Match Report: Bove Seals the Deal as Watford Bounce Back to Beat Wrexham 3-1

Watford 3-1 Wrexham (Mar 17, 2026) Game Analysis

Watford inflicted Wrexham's first league defeat of the calendar year with a 3-1 victory to maintain their Sky Bet Championship playoff push.

Match Report: Bove seals the deal as Watford bounce back to beat Wrexham 3-1

Watford returned to winning ways against Wrexham, a 3-1 victory crowned in front of the Rookery as Edoardo Bove scored his first goal for the club.

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson praises second-half performance in Watford loss

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson during the Sky Bet Championship match at Vicarage Road, Watford. Credit: Steven Paston/PA Wire. Wrexham suffered their first away league defeat of the calendar year losing 3-1 at Watford, with Dragons’ boss Phil Parkinson believing it could have been an altogether different result. Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson believed his side had the edge after the interval in a 3-1 loss at Watford. “In the second half we’ve pi…

Watford rekindle playoff hopes with win to dent Wrexham promotion push

Watford inflicted Wrexham’s first league defeat of the year with a 3-1 victory to maintain their Championship playoff push. Goals from Marc Bola and Edo Kayembe did the damage for the Hornets and, although Max Cleworth pulled a goal back, Edoardo Bove scored his first Watford goal in stoppage time. The hosts made four changes from their defeat at Stoke, with Mattie Pollock, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Nestory Irankunda and Pierre Ekwah, for his full debu…

Highlights: Watford 3-1 Wrexham in EFL Championship | 03/17/2026

Highlights and summary of Watford's victory over Wrexham in the 2025-2026 EFL Championship, in a game where the home team completely dominated.