A 6th consecutive defeat left the Hornets nevertheless 12 points adrift of protection with just three fits to play.
Roy Hodgson became welcomed lower back to Selhurst Park a hero for his four years in rate of Palace, but the former England manager's report of in no way struggling relegation has ended along with his final task earlier than retiring at the stop of the season.
Hodgson became not able to rescue Watford after replacing the sacked Claudio Ranieri in January to grow to be the membership's 1/3 supervisor this time period following Xisco's dismissal in October.
He arrived with Watford two factors from safety however has controlled only two wins in his 15 games.
Watford's proprietors the Pozzo circle of relatives have a protracted records of churning thru managers in ruthless fashion, however they have overseen promotions to the Premier League for the duration of their reign and the membership must be a number of the favourites inside the 2d tier next time period.
There had been few highlights for Watford in a campaign that continually looked destined to quit with relegation, despite the fact that they did thrash Manchester United 4-1 in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's very last healthy in price of the Red Devils in November.
"I assume after lacking our probabilities in those last three domestic video games we realised we have been making life extraordinarily tough for ourselves," Hodgson said.
"But all and sundry who'd like to say there has been an inevitability about our outcome and that the gamers had resigned themselves to the reality that they're going to go down then they haven't watched ultra-modern recreation.
"It gave no indication of that in any way and we have been fighting right till the last minute to attempt to get an equaliser.
