Cleverley fires Watford to top of Championship 

Captain Cleverley slotted home on the stroke of half-time to put the Hornets ahead in the battle between two teams looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League following their relegations last season.

WINNER: Watford's Tom Cleverley (left) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire.

Watford 1 Burnley 0 

Tom Cleverley marked his 33rd birthday with the only goal of the game as 10-man Watford defeated Burnley to move top of the Sky Bet Championship.