Watford interim head coach, Tom Cleverly has showered encomium on Emmanuel Dennis following his impressive display against Birmingham City on Saturday.

Dennis scored the winning goal for the Hornets two minutes before the break.

The Nigeria international pounced on a defensive error to score the decisive goal.

It was the Hornets first Sky Bet Championship victory in five attempts.

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“We know that Dennis has got that explosive burst,” Cleverly told the club’s official website.

“As a defender you can think you’re comfortable on the ball, and then he appears from nowhere.

“We said to the players we thought we would create chances through high regains. We didn’t win as many as I’d like but the one that mattered went in.

“He’s been nursing a small groin issue, so it was always in my mind that he wasn’t going to complete the

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