Slaven Bilic will spend Pancake Day thankful that Watford came out on top in a feast of crepe defending.
As the former West Brom manager put one over the club who sacked him in December 2020 in his first reunion with the Baggies, a madcap second half was settled by Ken Sema's fortuitous winner. Bilic will not give a pancake's toss that fortune smiled on him just enough to send the Hornets back into the play-off places in fifth.
But whether your topping of choice is maple syrup, lemon and sugar or caramelised banana, none of your favourite Shrove Tuesday dishes will be as exotic as this thrilling recipe of mistakes. With just 36 points from his first 23 games in charge, the Croatian needs lashings of tempo, verve and bravery to win a ticket to the £180million Championship play-offs lottery.
