Kuszack goes out on loan

Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak has joined Championship side Watford on an emergency loan deal for the rest of the season. The 29-year-old Poland international has made 61 appearances for the Red Devils since arriving in summer 2006 but has not featured for the first team this season, with David De Gea and Anders Lindegaard the first two choices between the posts for manager Sir Alex Ferguson following Edwin van der Sar's retirement. Kuszczak started his professional career with Hertha Berlin and moved to England in 2004 when he signed for West Brom. He switched to Old Trafford in July 2006, initially on loan from the Baggies before penning a permanent deal the following summer. Both clubs confirmed the deal this morning, with Watford adding that he will wear the number 35 shirt and was taking part in his first training session this afternoon. Kuszczak will battle for the gloves with former England Under-21 keeper Scott Loach, who has played in 31 of the Hornets' 35 games so far this term.

Watford appoint Sean Dyche as Manager

Watford have appointed Sean Dyche as the club's new manager.

Dyche steps up to the top job from his previous role as assistant to Malky Mackay, who left to take over at Cardiff last week.

The 39-year-old former defender had spells playing for Chesterfield, Bristol City, Millwall, Watford and Northampton.

Owner Laurence Bassini said: "I'm delighted that the Board - Graham Taylor, Stuart Timperley and David Fransen - have been able to add their experience and influence to the decision to appoint Sean as our new manager."

Chairman Graham Taylor said of Dyche's appointment: "On behalf of the Board, I fully endorse Sean's appointment. It is very good news for Watford Football Club.

"Continuity is imperative. In Sean, we have a very decent man who understands what it means to work for Watford.

"He is a strong advocate of the importance of our home-grown talent flourishing, having been youth-team coach only a couple of years ago," added Taylor.

"For me, this appointment is very much in keeping with 'The Watford Way' of doing things - and that's an ethos I'm growing more familiar with as time goes on," explained Bassini.

"It's important we've appointed someone who has a real feeling for what this club is about. I'm very glad we've been able to reach this point now

Swansea make £3.5million bid for Danny Graham.

Swansea have moved to bolster their attacking arsenal ahead of their first Premier League campaign with a £3.5million bid for Danny Graham.According to Watford, the striker's current employers, they have accepted the Swans' bid and have therefore given the top-flight newcomers permission to discuss a contract with Graham.The 25-year-old hitman netted 24 goals in the npower Championship last season to top the scoring charts.The Swans bid is a record for the club, but the move is not necessarily a done deal. Rival clubs keen to sign Graham can now attempt to match or even surpass the £3.5million bid to snap up the striker right from under Swansea.

A statement on Watford's official website reads: "Watford Football Club confirms that it accepted a £3.5million bid for Danny Graham from Swansea City FC over the weekend.

"This means the player is permitted to talk to the Swans about his future.

"The 25-year-old striker remains under contract at Vicarage Road in the meantime."

Forrest 1 Watford 0

Marcus Tudgay's first-minute goal ensured Nottingham Forest edged past fellow promotion chasers Watford to go second in the Championship table.
Tudgay struck from the edge of the box after 51 seconds and the hosts held on to net a sixth consecutive league win.
Both sides had their chances after that with Marvin Sordell and Lloyd Doyley going close for the visitors.
Nathan Tyson, Rob Earnshaw, Chris Cohen and defender Luke Chambers also had chances for Forest.
But the Reds did not need a clinching second goal and now sit seven points behind leaders QPR with two games in hand.

The game's pivotal moment came when new Forest left-back Paul Konchesky combined with Cohen and Earnshaw and the latter teed up Tudgay who finished in fine style with the outside of his right foot.
Watford responded and home keeper Lee Camp made fine saves from a fierce Sordell strike and an excellent dipping effort from full-back Doyley.
Cohen then hit a snap shot at the other end before Earnshaw curled a free-kick wide as a lively first half came to an end.
The chances dried up a bit after the interval but Earnshaw flashed a shot across the face of goal and Watford's Danny Graham had his first attempt but he could only drill a low shot at Camp after some good work in the box.

Chambers almost nicked a second home goal when he flicked a header wide from a Radoslaw Majewski corner before Forest substitute Nathan Tyson had the final effort of the afternoon when he shot straight at keeper Scott Loach from 20 yards.
The Hornets have now gone four games without a win in all competitions but remain in the hunt for a play-off push themselves.