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Watford vs Derby County LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Luke Baker
Saturday 24 August 2024 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Derby County 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.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Watford vs Derby County

Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a corner.

24 August 2024 15:25

Watford vs Derby County

Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

24 August 2024 15:25

Watford vs Derby County

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.

24 August 2024 15:25

Watford vs Derby County

Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Morris.

24 August 2024 15:24

Watford vs Derby County

Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.

24 August 2024 15:22

Watford vs Derby County

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.

24 August 2024 15:21

Watford vs Derby County

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

24 August 2024 15:20

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Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24 August 2024 15:18

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Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).

24 August 2024 15:15

Watford vs Derby County

Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).

24 August 2024 15:09

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