Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Watford in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Leeds United FC 2 - 1 Watford FC
Leeds United vs Watford
21:04Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Leeds United vs Watford
21:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Watford
21:02Delay in match (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
21:00Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:58Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:57Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:59Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:57Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:55Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:55Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:55Goal! Leeds United 2, Watford 1. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:52Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Watford 0.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:37First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Watford 0.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:36Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:36Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:34Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James Morris.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:36Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:32Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:32Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:32Delay in match because of an injury Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
20:31Offside, Watford. Festy Ebosele is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:31Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:31Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Corner, Watford. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Festy Ebosele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:25Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Firpo following a corner.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:24Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:23Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:22Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:20Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a corner.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:19Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:19Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:19Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:19Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Festy Ebosele.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:19Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
20:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:14Delay in match (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
20:09Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:09Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Festy Ebosele.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:09Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
20:09Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:09Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:09Delay in match because of an injury Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Leeds United vs Watford
20:01Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Watford
20:00Substitution, Leeds United. Manor Solomon replaces Largie Ramazani because of an injury.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:59Delay in match because of an injury Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
19:59Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:59Delay in match because of an injury Largie Ramazani (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Watford
19:53Goal! Leeds United 2, Watford 0. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:52Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson following a fast break.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:51Goal! Leeds United 1, Watford 0. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:50Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:47First Half begins.
Leeds United vs Watford
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leeds United vs Watford
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