Cardiff City vs Watford LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Cardiff City 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Cardiff City vs Watford
Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Watford
Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Watford
Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Watford
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Watford
Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
Cardiff City vs Watford
Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 0. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
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