Follow live coverage as Watford face West Bromwich Albion 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.
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Watford FC 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion FC
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:57Match ends, Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:57John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:55Second Half ends, Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:51Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:51Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:48Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:45Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:43Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing from a direct free kick.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:41Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:40Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces James Morris.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:38Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:38Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:38Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:37Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:37John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:37Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Jayson Molumby.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:36Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:34Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:33Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:33Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Kwadwo Baah.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:33Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Rocco Vata.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:31Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:30Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by James Morris.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:30Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:27Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:25Goal! Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:25Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:24Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Josh Maja.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:24Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Mowatt replaces Uros Racic.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:24Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Gianluca Frabotta replaces Kyle Bartley.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:24Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:22Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:22Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:17Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:15Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Morris.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:13Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:15Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:12Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:12Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:12Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uros Racic.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:08Goal! Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:07Corner, Watford. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:07Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:06Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:03Second Half begins Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
15:03Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Callum Styles.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:47First Half ends, Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:47Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Maja.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:44Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:44Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:42Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:42Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:41Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:41Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:41Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:36Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:38Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:37Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:35Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:31Corner, Watford. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:31Foul by Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:33Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:24Attempt missed. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:22Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box following a set piece situation.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:22Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:21Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:21Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:21Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:20Attempt missed. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:18Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:17Corner, Watford. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:18Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:16Rocco Vata (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:16Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:14Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:11Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:05Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:05Delay in match because of an injury Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:02Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
14:01First Half begins.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion
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