Anatomy of a classic FA Cup fightback: How Tranmere Rovers did it at Watford – The Telegraph

The wobble

After Jenningss goal Watford were rattled, with the 2,700 Tranmere fans behind the goal cranking up the noise levels even louder.

They pressed us higher up the pitch. We were forced just to kick it, sometimes, admitted Dele-Bashiru, the other half to Chalobahs Swag Brothers, as the pair are known on the training pitch.

The hosts looked lost and Tranmere knew they were in with a chance.

When we scored the first, I turned to a fellow sub and said: If we score again its going to a replay. I thought 100 per cent we would do it, said Mullin.

But time was running out, and a good save from Jennings by Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann looked like it might be crucial. But the Austrian flapped at a free-kick and defender Manny Monthe pirouetted to fire in the visitors second. The comeback was well and truly on.

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