Watford boss Javi Gracia was left frustrated after their 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United.

The Hornets spurned a host of openings in the first period, with Gerard Deulofeu being most culpable of profligacy as he missed two clear chances.

Ayoze Perez made sure Gracia's men paid in full for their inability to find the net with a headed winner after 65 minutes which gave the hosts a first league victory of the season.

“If you do not score and kill the game when you have the chance to do something like today can happen," Gracia said.

“If you ask me about the game or the result, I can be disappointed today with the result because I think we have done many things well, but I can't be disappointed with the way my team played.

“We can speak about how many players had a good chance to score; Stefano Okaka, Roberto Pereyra hit the crossbar, Adrian Mariappa, Isaac Success, a lot of players had clear chances.

“We dominated the first half. Creating the chances we have today when playing away against Newcastle is not easy. We now need to be demanding and improve."