Michael Appleton provides injury update on Marvin Ekpiteta and Ian Poveda after Blackpool's defeat to Watford

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After last week’s break from league matters, it’s back to the bread and butter this afternoon as Blackpool make the trip to Vicarage Road to face Watford.

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Watford v Blackpool - live updates

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34 - Fouls, fouls and more fouls...

Gavin Ward likes to blow his whistle a lot.

No flow to this game at all.

Marvin Ekpiteta with an excellent block inside the six-yard box.

Jordan Thorniley flicks a header wide. Goalkeeper looked to have that one covered.

Three minutes have been added on at the end of the first-half.

HT: Watford 0-0 Blackpool

Scrappy stuff. Barring Sarr’s shot against the bar in the 4th minute, nothing of note has happened. Pool hitting a long of long balls into Madine.

We’re back underway

Watford get the game restarted.

New signing Matheus Martins and Joao Ferreira on for the home side at the break.

Vakoun Bayo looks set to give Watford the lead but Chris Maxwell saves with his legs. Big stop.

CJ Hamilton is set free down the left flank. He cuts inside only to be crowded out inside the Watford box.

53 - Playing for time?

Watford fans not happy with how long Blackpool's players are taking over throw-ins and free-kicks.

Chris Maxwell gets down well to save from Ismael Kone.