English Premier League: Watford gift Manchester United win

Watford (England): Watford captain Troy Deeney experienced the highs and lows of football in quick succession after his stoppage-time own-goal gave Manchester United a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Jamie Vardy equalled a Premier League goalscoring record as he helped take Leicester City to the top of the table with a 3-0 win at Newcastle as England’s leading clubs paid tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks.

England striker Vardy scored in first-half stoppage-time at St James’ Park when he cut inside Moussa Sissoko to equal Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League games for his club.

However, Vardy is still short of all the time English top-flight record for goals in an unbroken run of 12 club matches set by Jimmy Dunne of Sheffield United in the old First Division during the 1931/32 season.

Few would have tipped either Vardy, who scored just four goals last term and was playing non-league football just a few years ago, or Leicester to enjoy the heights they have both achieved this season.

But Italian manager Claudio Ranieri’s side secured victory and a place at the summit of English football when Leonardo Ulloa headed in the Foxes’ second goal in the 62nd minute, moments after Vardy had hit the bar.

Japanese substitute Shinji Okazaki put the result beyond doubt by making it 3-0 seven minutes from time. Arsenal, who could have gone top themselves on Saturday, suffered a shock 1-2 loss away to West Bromwich Albion.

It was just their third league defeat this season and hardly ideal preparation for their must-win Champions League group match at home to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.

The Gunners took a 28th-minute lead through France striker Olivier Giroud but found themselves 1-2 down before half-time after James Morrison and an own-goal from Mikel Arteta put the Baggies in front.

Santi Cazorla had a chance to equalise late on but blasted a penalty over the crossbar. Champions Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with just their fourth win in 13 league matches this season as they beat Norwich 1-0 thanks to Diego Costa’s 64th-minute goal at Stamford Bridge.