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Watford vs Stoke City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Luke Baker
Saturday 17 August 2024 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Stoke City 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 Stoke City

Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.

17 August 2024 16:25

Watford vs Stoke City

Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17 August 2024 16:25

Watford vs Stoke City

Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.

17 August 2024 16:24

Watford vs Stoke City

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

17 August 2024 16:22

Watford vs Stoke City

Substitution, Stoke City. Andrew Moran replaces Wouter Burger.

17 August 2024 16:22

Watford vs Stoke City

Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Lynden Gooch because of an injury.

17 August 2024 16:21

Watford vs Stoke City

Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Emre Tezgel.

17 August 2024 16:21

Watford vs Stoke City

Delay in match because of an injury Lynden Gooch (Stoke City).

17 August 2024 16:21

Watford vs Stoke City

Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.

17 August 2024 16:19

Watford vs Stoke City

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.

17 August 2024 16:18

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