Watford recorded a comfortable win over 10-man Gillingham in the first round of the Carling Cup.
The Hornets punished Gillingham after Richard Lee saved a Gary Mulligan penalty following Tamas Priskin's foul on Mark Bentley.
Priskin headed in Douglas Rinaldi's cross for the opener, before the supplier scored a 20-yard free-kick.
Alex Campana nodded in the third shortly after Efe Sodje was sent off for elbowing Rinaldi late on.
Watford: Lee, Mariappa, Jackson (Osborne 29), Avinel, Parkes (Forbes 67), Kabba, Bangura, Rinaldi, McNamee, Priskin (Campana 60), Hoskins.
Subs Not Used: Loach, Clarke.
Booked: Rinaldi.
Goals: Priskin 22, Rinaldi 36, Campana 71.
Gillingham: Royce, Southall, Sodje, King, Armstrong, Crofts, Stone, Bentley, Brown (Cogan 84), Graham (Pugh 84), Mulligan (Facey 30).
Subs Not Used: Stillie, Clohessy.
Sent Off: Sodje (52).
Booked: Crofts, Southall.
Att: 8,166
Ref: K Friend (Leicestershire).
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