Magpies’ season in danger of petering out after bad week

blasted it down the middle to level the scores up.

It could have been 2-1 to the Hornets just before the hour when Fernandez sloppily lost the ball to Will Hughes who rolled it to Deeney but he struck the ball straight at Martin Dubravka.

Moments later the arm of Danny Rose denied Welbeck after Deeney had worked it into the box.

A quick forward ball from Fernandez on 67 minutes picked out Saintmaximin who strode through before Craig Dawson put the ball through his own net.

However, the flag had gone up for an offside call.

Watford continued to probe the Magpies but with 10 minutes left it was Manquillo who failed to keep his nerve.

United conceded another penalty when Ismalia Sarr was bundled over by the Spanish defender.

Deeney stepped up for a second time to smash home and beat Dubravka for a second time.

Newcastle could not even muster a response as Watford easily held out for three points - so it is back to the drawing board for United.