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Crouch nets in Stoke win
- Updated: January 3, 2017
Stoke ended a run of five games without a win as Ryan Shawcross and Peter Crouch netted in a 2-0 victory over Watford on Tuesday night.
Crouch had been out in the wilderness under Mark Hughes but his second goal in three days put a strong case forward for his contract, which expires in July, to be renewed at the end of the season.
Two crosses from Charlie Adam provided the goals as Watford’s defensive frailties came to the fore again, meaning Walter Mazzarri’s men have gone 10 games without a clean sheet.
The defeat also means Watford have won just one of their last eight games.
Hughes had Marko Arnautovic available for selection again after serving a three-match ban while Watford made three changes to the side that were blown away 4-1 by Tottenham. There was no place for Nordin Amrabat, who was one of 10 first-team players missing through injury meaning Watford had three academy graduates on the bench.
Both …
