Follow live coverage as Watford face Blackburn Rovers 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 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers FC
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Match ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:58Second Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:58Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:57Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross following a set piece situation.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Attempt blocked. Kévin Keben (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Corner, Watford. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:56Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:50Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:46Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Sondre Tronstad.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:36Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryoya Morishita.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Miller replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:22Delay in match because of an injury Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:21Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Max Alleyne.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Rocco Vata.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:19Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:17Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:14Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:11Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:10Goal! Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:08Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
16:04Second Half begins Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:52First Half ends, Watford 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:52Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah with a cross following a fast break.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Attempt saved. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:50Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:50Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:50Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:49Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:45Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:43Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:43Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:41Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:36Attempt blocked. Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:33Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:29Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:22Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:22Offside, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard is caught offside.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:22Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:20Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi with a headed pass.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:13Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:08Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:04Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:07Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:04Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
15:01First Half begins.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers
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