Watford boss Malky Mackay is confident the future is bright at Vicarage Road with the emergence of a host of talented youngsters.

Mackay has had to sell the likes of Tommy Smith, Jobi McAnuff, Tamas Priskin and Mike Williamson this season and replace them from within the clubs youth ranks.

But Ross Jenkins, Dale Bennett, Lee Hodson and Marvin Sordell have stepped up to the plate and helped secure back-to-back wins against Barnsley and Plymouth this week.

"We had 10 Academy products in the squad at Plymouth," said Mackay.

"I see the maturity of two or three of our players and I think it's outstanding. They keep learning and I think they are going to play an awful lot of football in their careers."