Watford v Crystal Palace, 31 December 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Crystal Palace |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Vicarage Road |
| Attendance | 15,856 |
View Watford v Crystal Palace head to head
KICK-OFF: 1.00pm
1 Watford
Goals:
| Darius Henderson | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Foster
Defender
Lloyd Doyley
Defender/Centre back
Clarke Carlisle
Defender/Centre back
Malky Mackay
Defender/Midfielder
James Chambers
Midfielder
Al Bangura
Midfielder
Gavin Mahon
Midfielder
Anthony McNamee
Midfielder
Matthew Spring
Forward
Darius Henderson
Forward
Marlon King
Substitutions:
| Ashley Young for Matthew Spring | 31 |
Cards:
| Darius Henderson | 43 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Alec Chamberlain, Jordan Stewart, Jay DeMerit and Paul DevlinGoals:
| Darren P Ward | 18 |
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| Andrew Johnson | penalty | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Gábor Király
Goalkeeper
Fitz Hall
Defender/Centre back
Tony Popovic
Defender/Centre back
Darren P Ward
Defender/Centre back
Emmerson Boyce
Defender/Midfielder
Mikele Leigertwood
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
Tom Soares
Midfielder
Andrew Johnson
Forward
Clinton Morrison
Forward
Substitutions:
| Wayne Andrews for Clinton Morrison | 90 |
| Dougie Freedman for Andrew Johnson | 90 |
| Mark Hudson for Michael Hughes | 90 |
Cards:
| Andrew Johnson | 41 | Y |
| Fitz Hall | 43 | Y |
| Mikele Leigertwood | 54 | Y |
| Clinton Morrison | 87 | Y |