Follow live coverage as Watford face Southampton 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 2 - 2 Southampton FC
Watford vs Southampton
16:55Match ends, Watford 2, Southampton 2.
Watford vs Southampton
16:54Second Half ends, Watford 2, Southampton 2.
Watford vs Southampton
16:53Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford vs Southampton
16:53Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
Watford vs Southampton
16:52Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:51Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Substitution, Southampton. Ronnie Edwards replaces Mads Roerslev.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Offside, Southampton. Damion Downs is caught offside.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Corner, Watford. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Damion Downs (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Attempt blocked. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Finn Azaz.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Goal! Watford 2, Southampton 2. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Watford vs Southampton
16:47Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Southampton
16:41Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Southampton
16:38Goal! Watford 1, Southampton 2. Ryan Manning (Southampton) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Watford vs Southampton
16:38James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Southampton
16:38Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:38Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Ryan Fraser.
Watford vs Southampton
16:38Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Cameron Archer.
Watford vs Southampton
16:38Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Jay Robinson.
Watford vs Southampton
16:37Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:34Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Shea Charles.
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Corner, Watford. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Attempt saved. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Attempt blocked. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Southampton
16:33Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Southampton
16:32Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Southampton
16:30Goal! Watford 1, Southampton 1. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a through ball.
Watford vs Southampton
16:29Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Southampton
16:27Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
16:21Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:18Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:16Corner, Watford. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Watford vs Southampton
16:16Corner, Watford. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Watford vs Southampton
16:15Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Max Alleyne.
Watford vs Southampton
16:15Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Southampton
16:14Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Southampton
16:12Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
Watford vs Southampton
16:11Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
Watford vs Southampton
16:11Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a through ball.
Watford vs Southampton
16:08Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:07Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
Watford vs Southampton
16:05Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
16:03Second Half begins Watford 0, Southampton 1.
Watford vs Southampton
15:47First Half ends, Watford 0, Southampton 1.
Watford vs Southampton
15:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Southampton
15:45Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Watford vs Southampton
15:48Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
Watford vs Southampton
15:46Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
Watford vs Southampton
15:43Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Watford vs Southampton
15:43Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
15:42Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:39Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford vs Southampton
15:39Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Southampton
15:39Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
Watford vs Southampton
15:39Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:34Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
15:34Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:31Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Southampton
15:29Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:28Goal! Watford 0, Southampton 1. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Wood following a corner.
Watford vs Southampton
15:28Attempt missed. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
Watford vs Southampton
15:27Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
Watford vs Southampton
15:18Attempt saved. Jay Robinson (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.
Watford vs Southampton
15:14Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Southampton
15:11Offside, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia is caught offside.
Watford vs Southampton
15:11Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Abankwah.
Watford vs Southampton
15:07Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
Watford vs Southampton
15:06Offside, Southampton. Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
Watford vs Southampton
15:06Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Southampton
15:01First Half begins.
Watford vs Southampton
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Southampton
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