The Hornets assured promotion to the top flight on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 away to Brighton at Amex Stadium, and with other results in their favour. Victory over Brighton was Watford’s fifth successive win and took their tally to 88 points, with only Bournemouth, who have 84 points and a match in hand, the only team that can catch up with them.
“We are very happy for Odion Ighalo, who was part of the last couple of friendly matches played by the Super Eagles (against Uganda and South Africa). The English Premiership is a great platform to be, and he can only become an even better player,” NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said on Saturday.
Ighalo, who also represented Nigeria at U-20 and U-23 levels, contributed 20 goals to the Hornets’ success and played 65 minutes of Saturday’s win. His replacement, Matej Vydra scored the second goal for Watford. Troy Deeney scored the first goal.
Coach Slavosa Jokanovic and his wards celebrated wildly after Middlesborough lost 3-4 to Fulham at Craven Cottage and Rotherham held Norwich to a 1-1 draw. Boro and Norwich are also in contention for the top flight.
It marked the seventh win for Watford in their last nine away games and took the team to the Premiership following an eight-year absence.
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