Watford vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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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
Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Sunderland
Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Sunderland
Attempt saved. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs Sunderland
Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
Watford vs Sunderland
Substitution, Watford. Ryan Porteous replaces Festy Ebosele.
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