WATFORD'S youngsters bounced back from last week's defeat to Cardiff in fine style, putting the MK Dons to bed in a 3-0 thrashing.
As the weather created some unpleasant playing conditions for the U18s on Saturday morning in Milton Keynes, Matty Whichelow hit home two of the goals for the visitors with Piero Mingoia grabbing the other for the Hornets.
Whichelow now tops the scoring table with nine goals to his name with fellow scorer Mingoia close behind on a tally of seven.
The game saw goalkeeper Jonathan Bond return to the Academy team after sitting on the first-team bench for the previous six games.
Defender Rob Kiernan returned from injury for the Golden Boys, earning his first start since September.
WATFORD: Bond; Thompson, Fenwick, Kiernan (Hemati), Oshodi; Mingoia, Penny, Brooks (Warburton), Isaac; Whichelow (Otshudi), Massey. Subs not used: Irving, Rosier.
SCORERS: Whichelow (x2), Mingoia.
