Bowler's super goal earns Cardiff shock win

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Bowler's shot gives Cardiff the lead - this is an excellent photo of him shooting with two defenders trying to challenge

An excellent goal by Josh Bowler helped Cardiff City end their winless run as the Bluebirds dented Watford's play-off hopes with a 1-0 win at Vicarage Road.

Josh Bowler's superb strike at the end of the first half put Cardiff ahead as he beat two defenders and curled home.

Cardiff suffered some nervy moments in the second half but Watford's best effort saw Ismael Kone hit the post.

The Bluebirds rise to 13th in the Championship, a point and two places behind Watford, who slip to 11th.

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Line-ups

Watford

Formation 4-1-4-1

26Hamer
45Andrews
15PollockBooked at 47mins
4Hoedt
6Lewis
8LivermoreBooked at 50minsSubstituted forDele-Bashiruat 78'minutes
37MartinsSubstituted forDennisat 60'minutes
11Koné
16ChakvetadzeBooked at 44minsSubstituted forSemaat 60'minutes
18Asprilla
19BayoSubstituted forRajovicat 60'minutes

Substitutes

1Bachmann
3Sierralta
5Porteous
7Ince
9Rajovic
12Sema
24Dele-Bashiru
25Dennis
42Morris

Cardiff

Formation 4-4-2

21Alnwick
38NgSubstituted forRomeoat 73'minutes
5McGuinness
4GoutasBooked at 90mins
17CollinsSubstituted forPhillipsat 82'minutes
14BowlerBooked at 69minsSubstituted forWilson-Esbrandat 73'minutes
6Wintle
23Siopis
16Grant
27ColwillBooked at 51minsSubstituted forTurnbullat 63'minutes
9EteteSubstituted forDiédhiouat 81'minutes

Substitutes

2Romeo
10Ramsey
12Phillips
15Turnbull
20Diédhiou
22Méïté
30Wilson-Esbrand
32Tanner
41Turner

Referee:John Busby

Attendance:19,739

Live Text

Match ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
Second Half ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt.
Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
David Turnbull (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.