Troy Deeney scored his seventh goal of the season to help Watford to a 1-0 win over Newcastle United in Saturday's FA Cup third-round clash at Vicarage Road.
Deeney made the most of a poor pass from Georginio Wijnaldum shortly before the interval and a comeback rarely looked likely, leaving Newcastle to contemplate a fourth successive exit at this stage.
Newcastle fans have often lamented a perceived lack of ambition in cup competitions and their ire was again evident, with Ayoze Perez and Aleksandar Mitrovic proving wasteful when chances did come the visitors' way.
Premier League survival now becomes Steve McClaren's sole focus, with his counterpart Quique Sanchez Flores perhaps plotting a morale-boosting Cup run to supplement Watford's excellent return to the top flight.
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