Watford and Swansea City have reached half time in their Premier League match at Vicarage Road with neither team breaking the deadlock.

Both clubs struggled to create a clear-cut opportunity during the opening stages of the game, with a difficult chance for Sebastian Prodl, which was volleyed over, the only action inside the penalty area.

Shortly after the quarter-hour mark, Almen Abdi almost gave Watford the lead from 20 yards, but his deflected effort dropped agonisingly wide of the target.

In-form Swansea forward Bafetimbi Gomis responded with a low shot that was saved by Heurelho Gomes, before up the other end, a strike from Troy Deeney was sent inches wide of the post.

Five minutes before the break, Swansea almost took the lead in bizarre circumstances after Andre Ayew provided Gomis with a chance in front of goal, but despite the Frenchman being grounded from an earlier collision, he was still able to force a save out of Gomes.

Odion Ighalo had a late effort for Watford saved by Lukasz Fabianski and both teams had to go into the break on level terms.