Tuesday 10 August - BBC Online

Graham double ensures easy passage through

DANNY Graham scored twice to make it four goals for the season as Watford progressed into the Carling Cup second round after easing past Aldershot.

After some early Aldershot pressure, Watford took control of affairs.

Graham's first came when he was played through on the edge of the box by Marvin Sordell and calmly slotted the ball low beyond goalkeeper Jamie Young.

Sordell converted Lloyd Doyley's cross for the second before Graham beat the offside trap to seal the victory.

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DANNY Graham scored twice for the second successive game as Watford progressed into the Carling Cup second round after easing past Aldershot.

The 24-year-old striker netted twice in Watford's opening day win at Norwich and repeated the feat against the League Two side, scoring either side of Marvin Sordell's effort.

Manager Malky Mackay made just one change from Friday's Championship opener.

Rene Gilmartin replaced Scott Loach in goal after the 22-year-old received a late call up to Fabio Capello's England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Hungary.

After some early Aldershot pressure, Watford took control, with Graham's first coming on 15 minutes when he was played through on the edge of the box by Sordell and calmly slotted the ball low beyond goalkeeper Jamie Young.

The second came on the stroke of half-time as Sordell switched from provider to poacher to get on the end of Lloyd Doyley's cross to poke home with the outside of his foot.

Graham got his second three minutes after the break as he beat the offside trap fire the ball into the top corner from 20 yards.
Aldershot went close to pulling one back through Damien Spencer in the 88th minute, but Mackay's men easily progressed.

By Tom Sharp