Follow live coverage as Coventry City 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.
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Coventry City FC 2 - 1 Watford FC
Coventry City vs Watford
16:54Match ends, Coventry City 2, Watford 1.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:56Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:54Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Watford 1.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:53Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Norman Bassette.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:53Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:52Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
Coventry City vs Watford
16:53Oliver Dovin (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:52Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Ellis Simms.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:51Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:51Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:51Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:47Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:46Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Offside, Watford. Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Corner, Watford. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Own Goal by Liam Kitching, Coventry City. Coventry City 2, Watford 1.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a cross.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:43Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
Coventry City vs Watford
16:41Substitution, Watford. James Abankwah replaces Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:41Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Vakoun Bayo.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:41Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:41Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jamie Allen.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:34Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:33Goal! Coventry City 2, Watford 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:32Hand ball by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Coventry City vs Watford
16:32Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:29Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:29Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:27Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:27Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:25Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:23Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:23Yasser Larouci (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:23Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:23Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:22Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Watford
16:18Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:16Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:15Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:14Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:12Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:10James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:10Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:10Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:07Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Watford
16:06Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:04Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:04Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:03Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Watford 0.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:03Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:49First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Watford 0.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:44Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:43Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:44Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:42Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Watford
15:40Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:46Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:37Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Watford
15:33Goal! Coventry City 1, Watford 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:32Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rocco Vata.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:29Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:29Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:29Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:26Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Watford
15:26Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:26Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:25Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:22Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:20Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Watford
16:09Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:17Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:15Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:15Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Watford
15:15Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:14Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:13Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:12Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:12Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:15Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:12Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:11Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:07Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Watford
15:01First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Watford
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Watford
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