It has been confirmed that midfielder Matthew Spring is eligible to play in the Coca-Cola Championship Play-off Final against Leeds United a week on Sunday, May 21.
Spring, 26, joined the Golden Boys from the Elland Road club last August, although a ‘deal breaking' clause in his transfer prevented him from appearing in the away fixture in Yorkshire on Valentine's night, which Watford lost controversially by the odd goal in three after being reduced to nine men.
However, there is nothing to stop him from appearing in the end of season finale, although the news is not so good surrounding fellow ex-Leeds United man, Clarke Carlisle.
The Preston born defender, who has been struggling to overcome a hip injury, is definitely ruled out as part of the terms in his eve of season transfer deal that brought him south to Vicarage Road.
Meanwhile, opponents Leeds United are certain to be without Stephen Crainey and Richard Cresswell at the Millennium Stadium, after it was confirmed neither player has a right of appeal to the red cards issued to them for two bookable offences during the Whites semi-final play-off triumph over Preston North End at Deepdale on Monday.