MALKY Mackay's face after Lloyd Doyley's goal said it all tonight and he was delighted at his team's showing in front of the Sky cameras against Queens Park Rangers.

"It's a fantastic three points after a long hard journey from Newcastle" said the smiling Scotsman.

"I'm delighted that we came out here tonight, turned it around and came away with three points against a very good team.

"That's the grit and determination required; teams are not going to come in and roll over.  QPR are a decent outfit so I'm delighted we came from behind, were resilient and we played some great football."

His defender scored the first goal for the Hornets as they came from behind to take all three points and Malky reiterated the fact that Lloyd's goal was the turning point in the match.

"Lloyd's goal was at the right time - he scored to get us back in the game again and it was a fantastic header and a great move by Don Cowie to find him at the back post

"It was all laughs and jokes after Lloyd's goal but at the time we needed to get back into the game - it was serious stuff to get the goal and it kicked us into the second half.

"I think the way that Lloyd's been playing recently, the fact he's been close a couple of times is a great testament to him and he's a great professional at this Club.

"He's a guy that I tell youngsters to go and speak to if they want to achieve anything in football - be a professional like Lloyd Doyley."

As much as that one man stole the limelight for the Golden Boys, the Watford boss was quick to praise his whole team.

"The resilience of the team was great, the group stood firm against QPR throwing players up at us and we blocked some great challenges in the box and that's them learning how to win really tough games.

"They are a great bunch together and they are a really tight unit" said Malky and he went on to highlight the talents of his fellow Scotsman and scorer of the second goal.

"I thought Don Cowie was fantastic, especially in the second half, he was great.

"He gets the ball into fantastic positions. His all-round play is excellent, he's a tremendous professional and he's a very fit boy, I just felt he needed that belief.

"I spoke to him at half time and he then got into great spaces and showed a fantastic attitude and had a great strike."

Manchester United loanee Tom Cleverley topped the night off brilliantly for the home side as his stoppage time strike earned the Hornets their 3-1 win.

"I thought Tom showed a very cool head in the last five minutes, to take the ball all the way up for the goal and he deserved it.

"Liam Henderson came on in the second half and there you have a boy who has been at the Club for several years now and quietly has applied his trade and learned how to be a centre forward. 

"I think he's got a lot he can pick up from Danny Graham, they're both from the north east, they've both got great attitudes and a willingness to work and he deserved to come on. 

"He's as brave as a lion and he didn't give the QPR defenders a minute's peace tonight!"

Another great sight on the pitch on Monday night was captain Jay DeMerit making a return to the side after being out since August with an eye injury.

"Ideally I would have liked him to have a reserve game, but it's a testament to Jay and his character to get stuck in straight away after coming on.

"I think he had two or three brilliant last gasp blocks tonight and that's Jay DeMerit all over."