Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers 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.
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.
Blackburn Rovers FC 2 - 1 Watford FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Watford 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Watford 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Attempt missed. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis following a fast break.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
17:00Mattie Pollock went off injured after Watford had used all subs.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:58Attempt saved. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:56Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:56Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:54Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:54Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:53Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:51Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:51Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:51Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:50Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:50Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Yuki Ohashi.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:50Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:50Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:46Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:46Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:46Substitution, Watford. Zavier Massiah-Edwards replaces James Abankwah.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:46Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:43Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:41Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:40Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Todd Cantwell.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:40Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson replaces Ryan Hedges.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:40Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:36Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Watford 1. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:33Substitution, Watford. Pierre Dwomoh replaces Imrân Louza.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:33Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:33Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:31Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:27Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:27Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:27Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:24Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:24Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:23Offside, Watford. James Abankwah is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:23Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:20Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Watford 1. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:19Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:17Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Morris because of an injury.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:17Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:17Delay in match because of an injury James Morris (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:14Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) hits the woodwork with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:14Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:14Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:14Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:14Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:11Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:09Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Watford 1. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:08Corner, Watford. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
16:06Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Watford 0.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:50First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Watford 0.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:48James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:46Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:46Foul by James Morris (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:46Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:46Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:44James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:43Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:42Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:41Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:41Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:40Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:40Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:35Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:35Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:34Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:30James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:29Offside, Watford. Mattie Pollock is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:28Corner, Watford. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:27Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:27Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:25Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Batth is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:25James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:24Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:24Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:22Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:21Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:21Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:21Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:17Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:16Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:14Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by James Abankwah.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:13Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:13Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:13Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:11Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:08Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:07Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards following a fast break.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:06Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:06Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:06Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:02Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford
15:02James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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