Boothroyd And Eustace To Face Old Teams

Last updated : 12 August 2010 By Covsupport News Service/RD

Saturday's game between Watford and Coventry City at Vicarage Road will see The Hornets former manager Aidy Boothroyd take his new club, Coventry City to play against a former Sky Blues favourite John Eustace.

The 30 year old Eustace went through Coventry City academy and played for them for seven years, amassing 98 league and cup appearances and winning a Covsupport News Service Young Player Of The Year Award.

The Solihull born midfielder has more than his fair share of injury lay offs during his career and so missed many games.

Eustace joined Watford from Stoke in January 2008 where he was credited with a bizarre own goal against local rivals Reading.

After a goal mouth scramble the ball hit Eustace and went toward the goal line, but didn't quite go out for a corner, but the referee signalled for a goal kick, but the assistant referee said it was a goal, which after a time was allowed to stand.

At the beginning of the current season Watford manager Malky Makay made Eustace club captain.

Coventry City boss Aidy Boothroyd took Watford to the Premier League in 2006, but was relegated after just one year. He then steered Watford to the Championship play offs, but fell to Hull in the final at Wembley.