Watford 0, Cardiff City 0
Former West Brom and Bangor City goalkeeper Matthew Hall was in magnificent form for Cardiff City in their under-23 fixture against Watford away.
West Midlands-born Hall, 21, saved a penalty during the goalless draw at Wingate and Finchley FC.
Hall made a series of big saves and kept out a Dan Phillips spot-kick when he made a low stop after 15 minutes.
Stuart O’Keefe went close with a close range shot which flew over the bar, while the midfield player also had a free-kick saved by Hornets’ goalkeeper Adam Parkes.
Towering defender Ben Tricker, aged 18, was a key player in Watford’s back four, while Ben Margetson did well for the Bluebirds and made a crucial block to deny Watford after 83 minutes.
It was a close-fought match which could have gone either way.
Watford: Parkes; Mullings (Suckling 87), Tricker, Mukena (capt), Leighton; Phillips, Yamfam, Adebiyi; Bennetts (Sankoh 62), Bennetts, Wise (Sesay 77). Subs not used: Bani, Kealey
Cardiff City: Hall, Coxe, Evans, Pryce, Margetson, Armstrong, Jones, O’Keefe, Clarke (Pinchard 80), Moore, Ochieng. Subs: Williams, Burwood (gk), Colwill, Griffiths.
Cardiff City under-23 remaining fixtures:
April
Saturday 6 v Birmingham City (away, at the Autotech Stadium, Noon)
Monday 15 v Bolton Wanderers (home, Cardiff City Stadium, 7pm)
Professional Development under-23 League South
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P | |||
| 1 |  |
Ipswich Town U23 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 49 | ||
| 2 | |
Coventry City U23 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 41 | ||
| 3 | |
Crystal Palace U23 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 41 | ||
| 4 | |
Millwall U23 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 36 | ||
| 5 |  |
Bristol City U23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 35 | ||
| 6 | |
Charlton Athle… | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 33 | ||
| 7 | |
Queens Park Ra… | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 31 | ||
| 8 | |
Cardiff City U23 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 29 | ||
| 9 | |
Watford U23 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 20 | ||
| 10 | |
Colchester Uni… | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 72 | -42 | 20 |
