Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Portsmouth FC 2 - 2 Watford FC
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:30Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Moussa Sissoko.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:28Attempt saved. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Marlon Pack.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:27Attempt saved. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Rocco Vata.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:24Goal! Portsmouth 2, Watford 2. Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:25Attempt blocked. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Blair.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:25Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:24Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:24Egil Selvik (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:24Attempt missed. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Terry Devlin with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:24Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:20Foul by Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:19Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:17Handball by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:17Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Jordan Williams.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:17Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:17Substitution, Watford. Formose Mendy replaces James Abankwah.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:13Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Petris following a fast break.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:12Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:09Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:09Substitution, Portsmouth. Adrian Segecic replaces Conor Chaplin.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:08Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey Blair replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:08Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:06Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:05Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:02Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:02Goal! Portsmouth 1, Watford 2. Rocco Vata (Watford) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:01Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Jeremy Petris with a headed pass.
Portsmouth vs Watford
21:00Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:58Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:57Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:56Offside, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:54Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:51Goal! Portsmouth 1, Watford 1. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rocco Vata following a fast break.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:50Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:50Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Caleb Wiley.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:33First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:33Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:30Offside, Portsmouth. Regan Poole is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:30Jeremy Petris (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:30Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:28Attempt missed. Josh Knight (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:28Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:27Offside, Portsmouth. Yang Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:25Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:24Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:23Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:22Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Nestory Irankunda.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:20Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:20Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:16Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:14Corner, Watford. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:10Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:12Attempt saved. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:08Corner, Watford. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:06Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:05Attempt missed. John Swift (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:04Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:04Attempt saved. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford).
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:04Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a headed pass.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:00Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Watford
20:00Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:56Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:54Attempt missed. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:51Goal! Portsmouth 1, Watford 0. Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:49Max Alleyne (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:49Foul by Max Alleyne (Watford).
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:47Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:46First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Watford
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Watford
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