Watford boss Javi Gracia hailed goalscorer Troy Deeney after victory over West Ham.

The Watford captain slammed home a first-half penalty and Gerard Deulofeu added a late second to stun West Ham 2-0 and scupper their bid to win five matches on the spin.

Deeney celebrated his successful spot-kick by punching the corner flag out of the ground in front of the West Ham supporters.

"What I saw was that after the goal he was running to the corner," Gracia said.

"I don't know what he said. I can't tell you if it's a good or bad celebration, I often see players running into the corner.

"I like the way he plays, his commitment, all the things he does day by day. Like all the players he maybe makes mistakes but he is our captain and an important player for us."