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'It was a massive mix of emotions': Watford striker Andre Gray dedicates Leicester winner to his late aunt Andre Gray's stoppage time effort gave Watford a 2-1 win over Leicester  The Watford striker recently lost his auntie, who died two weeks ago The 27-yeaer-old Gray revealed after the game that his goal was for her 

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Published: 12:57 GMT, 4 March 2019 | Updated: 13:10 GMT, 4 March 2019

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Watford striker Andre Gray dedicated his last-gasp winner against Leicester on Sunday to his aunt.

The 27-year-old came off the bench to turn home a stoppage-time effort in a 2-1 win as the Hornets ruined Brendan Rodgers' first game in charge of Leicester.

Jamie Vardy had earlier levelled Troy Deeney's opener, with the Watford captain's header scored from an offside position.

Andre Gray's stoppage time effort gave Watford a 2-1 win over Leicester on Sunday

Andre Gray's stoppage time effort gave Watford a 2-1 win over Leicester on Sunday

The Watford striker revealed that he recently lost his auntie, who died two weeks ago

The Watford striker revealed that he recently lost his auntie, who died two weeks ago

Gray's strike was his sixth of the season but the first since his aunt Sarah died recently and the former Burnley man revealed the raw passion behind his celebration.

'It was a massive mix of emotions,' said Gray, who took off his shirt after the goal. 'I have had a tough couple of weeks, I lost my auntie. So it was an important goal for many reasons.

'It was about two weeks ago now, so it has

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