By Monsurah Olatunji
Nigerian midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru continued his excellent scoring run as Watford secured a 2-0 victory over Luton Town in a derby at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Dele-Bashiru opened the scoring for the Hornets with a well-taken penalty in the 10th minute.
The penalty was awarded after Mali international Mamadou Doumbia was fouled inside the box by Luton’s Mads Andersen.
The 25-year-old calmly converted from the spot, sending Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski the wrong way to give Watford the lead.
This goal marked his fourth of the season, further solidifying his role as a key player for Watford.
The former Flying Eagles star played the full 90 minutes, making it his 17th league appearance of the campaign.
In the 23rd minute, Edouard Kayembe doubled Watford’s advantage, putting the game out of Luton Town’s reach.
With the win, Watford now has 48 points from 34 games and sits three points outside the playoff zone in ninth place in the English Championship.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
