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Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford: Deeney double downs Eagles

Troy Deeney extended Crystal Palace's winless run in the Premier League with two goals in Watford's 2-1 win at Selhurst Park.

Troy Deeney scored twice as Watford battled to a 2-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Deeney opened the scoring in the 16th minute from the penalty spot before Emmanuel Adebayor marked his first home start for Palace with an equalizer on the stroke of halftime.

The former Arsenal and Tottenham striker, who had not found the back of the net since October 2014, looked to have ended Palace's run of three successive home defeats in the Premier League with a fine header, but Deeney struck the decisive blow in the 82nd minute from Ben Watson's cross.