Watford kicked off their Championship campaign with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United on Monday.
The only goal of an engaging encounter on a humid night at Vicarage Road came after 56 minutes through Joao Pedro, who swept in at the end of a slick counter-attack.
The Blades came close through teenage forward Daniel Jebbison.
However, Watford looked solid in Rob Edwards' first competitive game in charge of the club.
The Hornets will be looking to bounce straight back up to the Premier League after a disappointing 2021/22 campaign.
