Nigeria international Odion Ighalo netted twice to assist Premiership newcomers Watford defeat SC Verl in a pre&nbsp; - season friendly on Wednesday.<br /><br />The 26 - year - old &rsquo;s first - half goals took his tally in pre - season to 5 goals from 3 matches.<br /><br />Scotland international Ikechi Anya, who is of Nigerian descent, struck in the 41st minute to give the Hornets a three - goal advantage heading into the intermission.<br /><br />12 minutes after the restart, Ighalo was subbed off while Anya made way for Lewis ten minutes later.<br /><br />Watford will trade tackles with Eintracht Braunschweig in their next friendly on Friday, July 17.<br /><br /><br />