Memorial Stadium Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011   Carling Cup Attendance: 4,432       Bristol Rovers 1-1 Watford       Harrold (5)   Sordell (2)   Stanley (77)   Buaben (108)
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Bristol Rovers 1-1 Watford (4-2 on penalties) Bristol Rovers progressed to the Carling Cup second round after a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Watford. Mustapha Carayol scored the winning kick after Carl Dickinson and John Eustace saw Rovers keeper Scott Bevan save their penalties. Watford went ahead inside two minutes when Marvin Sordell converted Craig Forsyth''s cross but Matt Harrold soon levelled with a superb 25-yard shot. Both sides hit the woodwork before the tie was settled by penalties. Watford had the better scoring opportunities in normal play and striker Troy Deeney could have had a first-half hat-trick. He should have scored on 20 minutes when put through by Sordell, but Bevan came to Rovers''s rescue. Deeney was denied twice more by Bevan before the break and the Rovers goalkeeper was the clear man-of-the-match. Watford twice struck the woodwork through shots from David Mirfin and Eustace, while Jo Kuffour saw a first-half effort deflected up on to the crossbar. League Two Rovers contributed fully to an absorbing cup tie but Watford boss Sean Dyche will feel his side should have won on the balance of play. Paul Buckle''s team will now visit Leyton Orient in round two. Live text and stats Tuesday, 23 August 2011 Carling Cup Home Team Score Away Team Time Bristol R 1-1 Watford FT (HT 1-1) Bristol Rovers win 4-2 on penalties Harrold 5 Sordell 2 Hide team line-ups and match statsBristol Rovers 01 Bevan 05 Bolger (Smith 31) 14 Brown 15 Anthony 19 Virgo 06 Stanleyyellow card08 Gill 09 Harrold (Brown 64) 10 McGleish 17 Kuffour 26 Zebroski (Carayol 60) Substitutes 25 Cronin, 02 Smith, 30 Boateng, 21 Brown, 11 Carayol, 18 Richard, 27 McLaggonWatford 13 Gilmartin 03 Dickinson 06 Mariappa 12 Doyley 21 Mirfin 04 Eustace 07 Yeates (Massey 45) 08 Walker (Buaben 64 yellow card) 11 Forsyth 09 Deeney 20 Sordell Substitutes 01 Loach, 02 Hodson, 17 Bennett, 19 Buaben, 23 Mingoia, 24 Whichelow, 27 MasseyRef: Coote Att: 4,432