Burnley vs Watford LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Burnley 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 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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Burnley vs Watford
Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
Burnley vs Watford
Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Burnley vs Watford
CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Watford
Goal! Burnley 2, Watford 0. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
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Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
Burnley vs Watford
CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Yasser Larouci.
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