West Brom cruise past Watford as Imray shines in dominant home win

West Bromwich Albion FC produced a commanding display to beat Watford FC 3–0 in Championship action on matchday 44, strengthening their position in the final stretch of the regular season.

The hosts seized control early and were rewarded in the 21st minute. Danny Imray drove the move and teed up Isaac Price, who finished to give West Brom a 1–0 lead. Imray’s assist underlined his influence down the flank and set the tone for a one-sided evening.

Championship FINISHED

2026-04-21 18:45

West Bromwich Albion FC

3 - 0

Watford FC

Matchday 44 REGULAR_SEASON

Watford collected the first yellow card of the night only after Callum Styles had already been booked for West Brom in the 11th minute. Matthew Pollock and Nestor Irankunda went into the referee’s book on 31 and 45 minutes respectively, as the visitors struggled to contain the home side.

Daryl Dike doubled West Brom’s advantage in the 41st minute with a well-taken strike, sending the hosts into the break 2–0 up and firmly in control. Watford reacted at half-time, introducing Imran Louza for Irankunda, but the pattern of the game did not significantly shift.

The decisive third came in the 69th minute, when Imray capped his excellent performance with a goal of his own to make it 3–0. Further yellow cards followed for James Abankwah and Jayson Molumby early in the second half, with Alex Mowatt also booked late on, reflecting a combative contest.

Both managers turned to their benches in the closing stages. West Brom replaced Dike and Molumby with Aune Heggebø and Karlan Grant on 74 minutes, while Josh Maja and Price later made way for Jamaldeen Jimoh and Tammer Bany. Watford introduced Kwadwo Baah, Jeremy Ngakia and Mamadou Doumbia in search of a response that never arrived.

The 3–0 result underlines West Brom’s strong finish to the regular season, while Watford leave with questions over their away form. Detailed statistics beyond goals, bookings and substitutions were not available at the time of writing.

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Championship Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City FC	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	95	W W W D D
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	23	15	8	80	47	33	84	W D D W D
3	Millwall FC	46	24	11	11	64	49	15	83	W D W W D
4	Southampton FC	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	80	W D D W W
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	22	14	10	72	47	25	80	D W W D L
6	Hull City AFC	46	21	10	15	70	66	4	73	W L D D L
7	Wrexham AFC	46	19	14	13	69	65	4	71	D L W W L
8	Derby County FC	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	69	L W L W L
9	Norwich City FC	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	65	L D W W L
10	Birmingham City FC	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	64	D W W D W
11	Swansea City AFC	46	18	10	18	57	59	-2	64	W D W L W
12	Bristol City FC	46	17	11	18	59	59	0	62	W L D L D
13	Sheffield United FC	46	18	6	22	66	66	0	60	W L L W W
14	Preston North End FC	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	60	L W L L W
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	58	L L L L D
16	Watford FC	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	57	L L L L L
17	Stoke City FC	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	55	L L L L D
18	Portsmouth FC	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	55	D W L W W
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	53	L W L D L
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	52	L W D L D
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	13	14	19	48	58	-10	51	L D W W D
22	Oxford United FC	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	47	L W L L W
23	Leicester City FC	46	12	16	18	58	68	-10	46	W D D L L
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	0	W L L D D