Preston North End v Watford, 31 January 2002
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Graham Laws |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 12,749 |
View Preston North End v Watford head to head
Goals:
| Graham Alexander | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tepi Moilanen
Defender
Graham Alexander
Defender/Centre back
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Gregan
Defender/Left back
Adam Eaton
Midfielder
Lee Cartwright
Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
Michael Keane
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Jon Macken
Substitutions:
| Brian Barry-Murphy for David Healy | 63 |
| Steve Basham for Lee Cartwright | 79 |
| Iain Anderson for Jon Macken | 79 |
Cards:
| Sean Gregan | 70 | Y |
| Dickson Etuhu | 72 | Y |
1 Watford
Goals:
| Gifton Noel-Williams | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Alec Chamberlain
Goalkeeper
Patrick Blondeau
Defender
Lloyd Doyley
Defender
Filippo Galli
Defender
Ramon Vega
Defender
Jamie Hand
Midfielder
Allan Nielsen
Midfielder
David Noble
Midfielder
Paul Okon
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Midfielder
Gifton Noel-Williams
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Cook for Allan Nielsen | 64 |
| Wayne Brown for Lloyd Doyley | 64 |
| Marcus Gayle for David Noble | 83 |
Cards:
| Allan Nielsen | 41 | Y |
| Ramon Vega | 56 | Y |
| Lee Cook | 78 | Y |
| Wayne Brown | 89 | Y |