Watford secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Wrexham at Vicarage Road, ending the visitors' unbeaten league run and strengthening their Championship playoff hopes. Goals from Marc Bola and Edo Kayembe gave Watford the lead, with Max Cleworth replying for Wrexham before substitute Edoardo Bove netted a late winner. The hosts made four changes from their previous loss at Stoke, introducing debutant Pierre Ekwah, while Wrexham made one alteration from their Welsh derby win.

Watford dominated early, with Giorgi Chakvetadze's cross hitting the crossbar in the 11th minute before Bola converted a backheel in the 18th. The second goal came from a break by Mattie Pollock, finding Kayembe who drove home from distance. Wrexham pulled a goal back from a corner in the 46th minute, but Watford's defense held firm, with Pollock clearing a header off the line late in normal time and denying a Cleworth header in added minutes. Substitute Bove completed the scoring with a rebound after Bola's shot hit the crossbar.

Manager Phil Parkinson praised his team's second-half performance, stating they 'pinned them in' and had 'all the play' after the break, though he admitted technical errors in the first half were addressed. The result maintains Watford's playoff push while dealing a significant blow to Wrexham's promotion challenge, who now face a tough run-in without Cleworth's goal.