Watford beat Southampton in Spygate-tainted clash

Southampton's return to Championship action was marred by taunts and a 2-1 defeat at Vicarage Road.

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What happened. Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in the Championship, with goals from Iker Bravo and Amin Nabizada, while Southampton players were heckled over the Spygate scandal.

• Southampton's four-point deduction leaves them bottom of the table.
• Both Watford goals came from Southampton errors.
• Southampton's Taylor Harwood-Bellis was verbally targeted after missing a late chance.

Southampton face an uphill battle to recover from the deduction and this defeat, while Watford start fresh under new manager Alessio Dionisi.

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