Follow live coverage as Watford face Bristol City 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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Watford FC 1 - 1 Bristol City FC
Watford vs Bristol City
22:00Match ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 1.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:58Second Half ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 1.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:58Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:57Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:55Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:52Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:52Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:52Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:51Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:50Substitution, Bristol City. Olly Thomas replaces Haydon Roberts.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:47Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Max Alleyne.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:47Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:46Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:42Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:41Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:40Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:39Substitution, Bristol City. Leo Pecover replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:37Offside, Watford. Kévin Keben is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:36Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:34Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:39Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:34Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:32Corner, Watford. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:32Corner, Watford. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:32Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:31Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yu Hirakawa.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:30Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:29Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:29Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:27Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:27Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Scott Twine with a through ball.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:25Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:24Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:24Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:23Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Jeremy Petris.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:21Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Fally Mayulu.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:21Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Ross McCrorie.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:19Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:21Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:18Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:19Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ross McCrorie.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:18Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:17Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:17Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:14Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:13Foul by Max Alleyne (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
21:11Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Petris.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:10Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:09Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
21:08Second Half begins Watford 1, Bristol City 1.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:52First Half ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 1.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:50Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:49Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:49Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:49Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jeremy Petris.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:43Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:44Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:43Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:41Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:40Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:38Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:36Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:36Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:36Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:32Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 1. Scott Twine (Bristol City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:32Jeremy Petris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:32Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:30Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:27Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Adam Randell.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:24Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:26Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:21Corner, Watford. Conceded by Anis Mehmeti.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:22Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:24Attempt saved. Kévin Keben (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:20Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:19Corner, Watford. Conceded by Haydon Roberts.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:18Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:19Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:15Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:11Delay in match because of an injury Marc Bola (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:09Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 0. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:08Foul by Fally Mayulu (Bristol City).
Watford vs Bristol City
20:07Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:05Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Watford vs Bristol City
20:03First Half begins.
Watford vs Bristol City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Bristol City
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