Follow live coverage as Sheffield 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 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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Sheffield United FC 1 - 0 Watford FC
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:57Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:57Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Watford 0.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:57Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:57Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard with a headed pass.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:51Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:49Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:49Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:49Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:46Imrân Louza (Watford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:46Foul by Danny Ings (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:44Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:44Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:43Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Hector Kyprianou.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:41Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:37Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark McGuinness.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:35Attempt missed. Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:32Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Moussa Sissoko.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Offside, Sheffield United. Danny Ings is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Sam McCallum.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Tyrese Campbell.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Substitution, Sheffield United. Jairo Riedewald replaces Djibril Soumaré.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Corner, Watford. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces Caleb Wiley.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Edo Kayembe.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:30Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:29Goal! Sheffield United 1, Watford 0. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:26Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:23Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:16Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Louie Barry.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:15Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:15Attempt saved. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:14Kévin Keben (Watford) is shown the yellow card for handball.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:13Handball by Kévin Keben (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:13Offside, Sheffield United. Japhet Tanganga is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:13Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:12Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:11Attempt blocked. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:11Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:09Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:07Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:07Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:05Foul by Caleb Wiley (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
16:04Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Watford 0.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:48First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Watford 0.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:47Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:46Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:46Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:45Offside, Sheffield United. Louie Barry is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:44Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:41Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:38Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:38Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:45Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Sam McCallum.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:38Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:38Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:36Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:36Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:36Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:35Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:34Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:34Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:25Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:23Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:21Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia following a fast break.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:19Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:18Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:18Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam McCallum following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:15Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:18Attempt blocked. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:13Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:03Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
Sheffield United vs Watford
15:01First Half begins.
Sheffield United vs Watford
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield United vs Watford
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