Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has joined npower Championship side Watford on emergency loan terms for the rest of the season.

PHIL BROWN has reason to believe Hull will not wilt in the heat of the Championship promotion race. The Tigers have ghosted their way into the tightest tussle to gain Premier League status for years.

ADRIAN Boothroyd urged Watford to keep their nerve after they soared back to the top of the Championship when Jobi McAnuff’s first goal of the season saw off Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at Hillsborough.

MARLON KING scored one and created the other two as leaders Watford extended their unbeaten run in the Coca-Cola Championship to nine games with a 3-0 victory at Coventry last night.

Marlon King scored one and created the other two as leaders Watford extended their unbeaten run in the Coca-Cola Championship to nine games with a 3-0 victory at Coventry.

Hameur Bouazza has completed a £4m move to Premier League Fulham from Watford.

Defender Matt Jackson has joined Watford on a two-year deal after turning down the chance to stay at Wigan.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has signed a new three-year deal with the club.

BLACKBURN chalked up their first win in five games to retain their dreams of a UEFA Cup place for a second successive year.

Blackburn 3 Watford 1

Watford 4 Portsmouth 2

Watford hope to welcome back defender Jordan Stewart for their home match against champions Chelsea.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed promising goalkeeper Ben Foster will return to Manchester United in the summer after spending a second year at Watford.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd today stated his determination to hang on to “trump card” Ashley Young after revealing he had turned down a £7m (€10.5m) cash bid – believed to be from West Ham – for his star forward.

Hibernian have given a trial to Chelsea reserve goalkeeper Yves Ma Kalambay.

Adrian Boothroyd will hand a late fitness test to Watford defender Danny Shittu ahead of tomorrow’s crunch meeting with Wigan.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd admitted for the first time today that his club could struggle to hang on to rising star Ashley Young.

Watford could have goalkeeper Ben Foster back for the trip to Barclays Premiership champions Chelsea.

Reading moved six points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 2-0 win over 10-man bottom side Millwall at The Den.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has warned the Coca-Cola Championship there is more to come from his side after seeing them establish a four-point lead at the top of the table.

Fulham 2 Watford 0

A late Alex Rae equaliser denied Third Division Kidderminster the chance to cause the shock of the FA Cup third round against Barclaycard Premiership strugglers Wolves.

Coventry came from behind to take a 2-1 half-time lead at home to Sheffield United on the opening day of the new First Division season as former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Gary McAllister began his career in management.