Forty years have passed and some of the memories may still be painful but Kenny Jackett is philosophical about the outcome of the 1984 FA Cup Final.
It was a day that ended in disappointment but the pride at Watford reaching an FA Cup Final for the first time remained undimmed, as further evidenced by the thousands of fans who congregated in the town centre the following day to salute their Hornets’ heroes as they paraded on an open-top bus.
Ederson will miss Manchester City’s Premier League title decider against West Ham and the FA Cup final with a fracture to his right eye socket.