Hull City's Championship play-off hopes were dented as they played out a goalless draw with Watford.
Daniel Bachmann saved Ozan Tufan's penalty early on in what turned into an evenly-contested affair at Vicarage Road after Hull's positive start.
But neither side could bulge the net as Watford's winless league run on home soil was stretched to 12 games.
Liam Rosenior's side sit six points adrift of the top six with three matches left to play.
The Tigers were awarded a penalty with just nine minutes on the clock after Wesley Hoedt brought down Fábio Carvalho, although Bachmann dived low to his left keep out Tufan's spot-kick.