For a large portion of this match – pretty much the bulk of the first half, in fact – any spectator would have been hard-pressed to identify the Premier League-destined team on the cusp of an all-time Football League record for clean sheets.
Not only did Watford find the rarest of routes past James Trafford, but the Burnley goalkeeper was forced to endure a torrid time to prevent the hosts from becoming the first team to score two goals against him in the Championship this season.
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