A late goal by Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, proved decisive for Watford as they edged Nottingham Forest in a fourth round FA Cup tie on Saturday.
The 26-year-old came off the bench with 18 minutes to time to strike past Forest goalkeeper Dorus de Vries.
Watford manager, Quique Sanchez Flores, opted to hand Ighalo a rest from the rigours of the season by naming him on the bench with Troy Deeney starting upfront with Nordin Amrabat and Ikechi Anya playing off him.
The Hornets fired blanks in the first 45 minutes at the City Ground.
At exactly 72 minutes, Ighalo was sent into the fray by Flores and he took the place of his strike partner Deeney.
The Nigerian international needed only 17 minutes to make an impact in the Cup contest against Forest.
The former Grananda and Udinese man fired in the winner of a tight contest from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner to seal a fifth round place for The Hornets in the 89th minute.
The goal is Ighalo’s first of the FA Cup.
He has scored 14 league goals this season for Watford.
