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Watford boss Javi Gracia has said that side need to improve if they are going to "keep their level in the Championship" after a 5-1 thumping against Bristol City that saw them exit the FA Cup.

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Watford boss Javi Gracia has said that side need to improve if they are going to "keep their level in the Championship" after a 5-1 thumping against Bristol City that saw them exit the FA Cup.

"Before the game, I spoke with the players and I explained to them how important this competition [the FA Cup] is for me," Gracia told BBC Radio Three Counties.

"The good memories I had after my experience of arriving at the FA Cup final [with Watford in 2019].

"The team wanted it but the first half we competed better than in the second.