Follow live coverage as Plymouth Argyle 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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Plymouth Argyle FC 1 - 2 Watford FC
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:37Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:36Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:36Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:31Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:30Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Morgan Whittaker because of an injury.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:30Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:24Attempt saved. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:19Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:19Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:19Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:14Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:14Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:14Attempt blocked. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:12Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:12Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:11Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Bali Mumba is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:09Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:07Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
21:05Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 1, Watford 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:50First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Watford 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:50Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:56Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:50Delay in match (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:56Delay in match because of an injury Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:48Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:48Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:44Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:42Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Watford 2. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:41Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:40Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:39Corner, Watford. Conceded by Adam Randell.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:39Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:39Corner, Watford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:34Offside, Watford. Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:33Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:31Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:31Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:30Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Gray.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:29Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:26Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:24Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Watford 1. Andre Gray (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:24Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:23Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:22Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo with a headed pass.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:22Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:22Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:22Corner, Watford. Conceded by Morgan Whittaker.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:17Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:14Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:12Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:11Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:10Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Watford 1. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:08Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:06Offside, Watford. Yasser Larouci is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:04Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andre Gray.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:04Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:03Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:02Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:02Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
20:01First Half begins.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Plymouth Argyle vs Watford
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