Watford vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow live coverage as Watford face Preston North End 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.

Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Watford FC 0 - 0 Preston North End FC

Watford vs Preston North End

19:59

Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

Watford vs Preston North End

19:55

Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

Watford vs Preston North End

19:54

Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

Watford vs Preston North End

19:53

Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine.

Watford vs Preston North End

19:53

Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Watford vs Preston North End

19:51

Othmane Maamma (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.

Watford vs Preston North End

19:46

First Half begins.

Watford vs Preston North End

19:15

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Watford vs Preston North End

17:45

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