BETTER concentration was the key to a vastly improved performance by Brazil yesterday as they beat the United States 3-0 for their second win at the Confederations Cup.

Watford 1 Tottenham 2

GOALS from Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle helped Hull reach Wembley for the first time in the club’s 104-year history and set up a Coca-Cola Championship play-off final clash against Bristol City on May 24.

AFTER a remarkable 104 years of frustration and false dawns, Hull City stand on the verge of finally ending their wait for Premier League football after virtually securing a path to the Championship play-off final.

ADRIAN Boothroyd may not have set much store by the FA Cup this season but that did not allow his Watford players to escape a tongue-lashing after this limp 4-1 defeat.

FOR most footballers, a guaranteed place in the starting XI — not to mention a healthy pay-packet — is the essence of happiness.

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

WATFORD boss Adrian Boothroyd believes yesterday’s 4-2 win over Portsmouth was a crucial result ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

Substitute Salomon Kalou scored in injury time to keep Chelsea’s Barclays Premiership hopes alive as they moved back to within six points of leaders Manchester United.

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

Watford welcome back three players for their Barclays Premiership trip to Tottenham.

WATFORD manager Adrian Boothroyd watched Ben Foster help knock Plymouth out of the FA Cup, then tipped him to become the finest goalkeeper in the world.

Watford know they would climb off the bottom of the Premiership table with a draw or better at home to Everton today, a team they had not beaten for 20 years.

Watford 1 Wigan 1

Watford welcome back goalkeeper Ben Foster for their crucial Barclays Premiership fixture at home to Wigan tomorrow.

The following are the teams for today's Premiership matches.

MANCHESTER UNITED guaranteed Alex Ferguson a good night’s sleep by maintaining their six-point lead at the Premiership summit with an Old Trafford victory stroll against rock-bottom Watford.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney both returned for Manchester United as the Barclays Premiership leaders looked to consolidate their six-point lead at the expense of rock-bottom Watford.

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster is ineligible for tomorrow’s trip to face his parent club Manchester United.

Watford 2 Blackburn 1

Watford striker Ashley Young was left out of the line-up to face Aston Villa ahead of his expected move to the midlands club.

Ashley Young is unlikely to play in tomorrow’s match at Aston Villa - regardless of whether he leaves Watford to join their opponents.

Watford 0 Liverpool 3

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has made seven changes to the team beaten 6-3 at home by Arsenal in the midweek Carling Cup tie, with goalkeeper Jose Reina, defender Jamie Carragher, midfielder Xabi Alonso and forwards Dirk Kuyt and Peter Crouch all returning to the team.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd could give a debut to Moses Ashikodi in tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie at home to Stockport.

Fulham 0 Watford 0

Watford survived yesterday's abandoned match against Wigan to travel to Fulham tomorrow with no new injury worries.

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

Robin van Persie had the last say as Arsenal snatched a narrow 2-1 victory at Barclays Premiership bottom club Watford.

Liverpool brought in Danish defender Daniel Agger and midfielder Luis Garcia in place of Sami Hyypia and Mark Gonzalez from the side that won 3-0 at Charlton last weekend.

Watford will be without defender James Chambers for the trip to Anfield to face Liverpool tomorrow.

Watford welcome back captain Gavin Mahon for their Barclays Premiership trip to Newcastle tomorrow.

Watford will be without captain Gavin Mahon for the home match against Reading.

TV STAR Richard Lee ensured Manchester City suffered a video nasty in front of the Sky cameras at Eastlands as relegation-threatened Watford grabbed a vital Barclays Premiership point.

Watford should welcome back forwards Hameur Bouazza and Ashley Young for Monday night’s match at Manchester City.

DANNY WEBBER returned to Watford and scored a vital goal against his former club to hand Sheffield United their second away win of the season.

Portsmouth 2 Watford 1

Portsmouth 1 Watford 1

Chelsea v West Ham

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

NEWCASTLE manager Glenn Roeder had Steve Harper to thank after the goalkeeper’s penalty shoot-out save booked his side a place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Watford’s expense.

Tottenham made nine changes to their starting line-up for today’s Barclays Premiership clash at Watford.

Chris Powell is pushing hard for a return to the Watford starting line-up for the match against his former club Charlton.

Watford 3 Fulham 3