MALKY Mackay will preside over an ultra-young reserve team this evening (Wednesday) as they head into a fierce local derby with Luton Town.

Many of the youngsters will get a first taste of the intensity of an affair with our near-neighbours from Bedfordshire, whilst for Mackay, this is his first time in charge against the Hatters.

Watford line-up with three players who have any kind of first team experience between them, including Dale Bennett, who made his official first team debut in last night's 1-0 win over West Ham United.

Meanwhile, Lewis Young and Cedric Avinel are the only other two players to have featured for Aidy Boothroyd's first XI.

Eddie Oshodi and Marvin Sordell, who were both handed squad numbers as a precaution ahead of last night Carling Cup tie, are both named in the starting side for Mackay.

Due to the current injury crisis the reserve boss is only able to name just three subs.

The Totesport.com Combination East Division game kicks off at 7pm at Boreham Wood's Meadow Park ground, Broughinge Road, Borehamwood. WD6 5AL.

WATFORD (4-4-2): North; Hodson, Avinel, Oshodi, Bennett; Bryan, Brooks, Wichelow, Young; Sordell, Otshudi. Subs: Antal (gk), Angus, Yiadom.

LUTON TOWN (4-4-2): Logan; Deaney, Davis, Plummer, Asafu-Adjaye; Watson, Roper, Howells, McVeigh; Sinclair, Charles. Subs: Farthing, Fletcher, Owusu, Wood, Taylor.