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Watford vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Luke Baker
Saturday 28 September 2024 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Sunderland 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 Sunderland

Match ends, Watford 2, Sunderland 1.

28 September 2024 16:51

Watford vs Sunderland

Second Half ends, Watford 2, Sunderland 1.

28 September 2024 16:51

Watford vs Sunderland

Foul by Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland).

28 September 2024 16:50

Watford vs Sunderland

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

28 September 2024 16:49

Watford vs Sunderland

Attempt saved. Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.

28 September 2024 16:48

Watford vs Sunderland

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.

28 September 2024 16:48

Watford vs Sunderland

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Ince.

28 September 2024 16:47

Watford vs Sunderland

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.

28 September 2024 16:47

Watford vs Sunderland

Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Watson.

28 September 2024 16:47

Watford vs Sunderland

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

28 September 2024 16:47

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