Watford Clinches 3-0 Win Over Middlesbrough to Reach 10th in Championship

Watford secured a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Vicarage Road, marking their first clean sheet of the season and moving them up to 10th place in the Championship. Imran Louza opened the scoring, followed by goals from Luca Kjerrumgaard and an own goal credited to Kjerrumgaard after a shot deflected off him. Middlesbrough, led by returning coach Rob Edwards, were the more dominant side early on but were caught out by Watford's effective counter-attacks. This result prevented Middlesbrough from moving back to joint-top of the Championship, a spot they were aiming to reclaim following Coventry City's first defeat of the season. The match highlighted Watford's strong home form, where they have lost just once in six games. The Championship remains highly competitive with several teams vying for promotion spots as the season progresses.