Watford picked up a first win in seven games after coming from behind to earn a 2-1 victory over Leicester at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day
Leicester took the lead through Riyad Mahrez after 37 minutes, before Molla Wague scored on his first Premier League start, against the club where he spent time on loan last season, to equalise on the stroke of half time
Watford built on the momentum generated from that equaliser after the break, and went ahead in the 65ht minute when Abdoulaye Doucoure's effort was diverted into his own net by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Heurelho Gomes had to be at his best to preserve the lead, but Watford held on to end a run of four successive defeats at the expense of a Leicester side who failed to build on their last-gasp draw against Manchester United last time out
 Watford stay 10th, while Leicester remain in eighth despite the defeat
After a sluggish start to the game, the visitors upped the tempo, and Jamie Vardy really should have put the Foxes in front, but finished poorly when clean through on goal
However, the pressure told as Leicester did take the lead through Mahrez
 Marc Albrighton worked space for a cross to the back post, where the Algeria international was on hand to head home
Richarlison should have equalised but could only find the side-netting after rounding Schmeichel, but the hosts did draw level shortly after
The Leicester defence could not deal with Tom Cleverley's corner and while Richarlison was unable to steer the ball home, Wague was on hand to net his first goal in English football
Richarlison was then in thick of it once more immediately after the equaliser, and could have completed a dramatic turnaround, but his strike thundered out off the post after being picked out by an intricate Cleverley pass
After the break, Watford continued on the front foot, and took the lead 20 minutes into the second half
 Cleverley's free-kick was deep and Doucoure steered the ball back across the goal line
 Schmeichel tried to keep it out, but inadvertently nudged the ball over the line, with goal-line technology confirming it had crossed
Gomes then produced two stunning stops to ensure the hosts held on
 First he bravely flung himself at Wes Morgan's strike to block, before diverting Leonardo Ulloa's header around the post
Leicester have lost two of their last three in the Premier League, the same total they had lost in the previous 13
Riyad Mahrez has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford, including in all three at Vicarage Road
Leicester have only won one of their 12 Premier League games played on Boxing Day (D2 L9), losing each of the last four in a row
Watford scored twice despite landing just one shot on target, with the winning goal coming courtesy of Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
"Leicester didn't force Gomes into too many saves
 You would've thought Leicester with a little bit more confidence and quality would've done better
 Vardy's miss was the game changer, but I was really disappointed with Leicester
"They get a stroke of luck with the winner, as when you look back Doucoure's shot from the angle might have come from a few inches out
 Chris Kavanagh the referee was absolutely superb today, and his watch went to signal a goal
 I think Schmeichel was a little unlucky, but both goalkeepers were not overworked in this game
 Gomes cost Watford last week but he made a late save today to give them victory
" "Today, we showed very good personality, a big mentality to react like we did after it went 1-0
 The last minute of the first half, we score, then we could have scored again through Richarlison
 This is our normal mentality
 Of course the last few results have put our players a little uncomfortable, but we were good this afternoon
" "In the second half it was a little more difficult but they didn't create any chances
 The result is a little harsh
 It was not a bad game from us
 We needed to win the second ball
 It is a story of free-kicks
 They got two goals from free-kicks, and we have to correct this
"Watford have lacked fluidity of late and the writing looked to be on the wall once more after Leicester took the lead at Vicarage Road
 But Cleverley's sheer persistence helped turn the match on its head and earn the home side a much-needed win
No team-mate provided more key passes than the former Manchester United midfielder, while 10 crosses via the boot of Cleverley as he tried to wrestle the advantage from Leicester, shows just how hard he tried to influence the match
Saturday sees Watford face another home encounter when they welcome strugglers Swansea to Vicarage Road, while Leicester travel to Liverpool
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