It was the second 0-0 draw of the week for Ryan Lowe’s side and the second time they were good enough to take all three points, though they could not convert.
Here’s how we rated the players on the day...
9. Preston North End's Daniel Johnson warming up before the match Photographer Andrew Kearns/CameraSport The EFL Sky Bet Championship - Watford v Preston North End - Saturday 4th March 2023 - Vicarage Road - Watford World Copyright © 2023 CameraSport. All rights reserved. 43 Linden Ave. Countesthorpe. Leicester. England. LE8 5PG - Tel: +44 (0) 116 277 4147 - [email protected] - www.camerasport.com
Preston North End's Daniel Johnson warming up before the match Photographer Andrew Kearns/CameraSport The EFL Sky Bet Championship - Watford v Preston North End - Saturday 4th March 2023 - Vicarage Road - Watford World Copyright © 2023 CameraSport. All rights reserved. 43 Linden Ave. Countesthorpe. Leicester. England. LE8 5PG - Tel: +44 (0) 116 277 4147 - [email protected] - www.camerasport.com Photo: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns
10. Alvaro Fernandez - 6
The Spaniard was excellent in the first half but went out of the game in the second. Had a couple of shots on goal in the first 45 but barely got a cross in in the second. Photo: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns
11. Troy Parrott - 7
The game suited him, with time to drop off the centre halves and play. He linked defence with attack well and could have turned the game on its head if the referee had been on side. Photo: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns
12. Ched Evans - 6
Didn't get into the game as much as he would like and was limited to speculative efforts from range. Booked for diving too, which will be the headline from his afternoon at Watford. Photo: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns