Watford progressed to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening.
After a drab first half, the Hornets improved in the second and snatched a late winner to prevent penalties and ensure they are in the hat for the next round.
Here's how we rated their individual performances.
Ben Foster - 6.5
A commanding performance in goal. Made a couple of big stops too.
Jeremy Ngakia - 5
Struggled with Zaha during the first half. No surprise to see him taken off.
William Troost-Ekong - 6.5
Solid in the centre, made one superb block in the first half.
Francisco Sierralta - 6
A strong return to action.
Danny Rose - 7
Linked up really well with Cucho Hernandez in the build up to the goal. Looked decent considering how long he's been away from first-team football.
Peter Etebo - 6
A much stronger performance than at the weekend. Did well in the centre.
Imran Louza - 5.5
Much improved in the second half. Needs to work on his final pass, however.
Ken Sema - 5
Doesn't really suit the position he was played in. Struggled to get into the game.
Cucho Hernandez - 6
Worked his socks off throughout and played a great ball for the goal.
Ashley Fletcher - 6.5
Didn't do a lot during the game and missed a couple of good opportunities, but scored when it mattered.
Joshua King - 5.5
Not the brightest half of football. Needs time to build confidence I think.
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Emmanuel Dennis - 7
Completely changed the face of the game. Brought some much-needed threat and directness to Watford's attack/
Kiko Femenia - 5.5
Made a couple of clumsy fouls. Needs a bit more time to get back to his best after his injury.
Tom Cleverley - N/A
Players need to have played for 15 minutes or more to get a rating.
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