Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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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Sheffield Wednesday FC 2 - 6 Watford FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
17:17Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
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17:08Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
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17:13Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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17:11Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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17:01Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
17:01Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
17:03Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
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16:55Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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17:00Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
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16:59Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
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16:59Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
16:59Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
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16:57Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pierre Dwomoh.
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16:57Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a set piece situation.
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16:57Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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16:55Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
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16:55Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Pierre Dwomoh.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
16:55Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
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16:55Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
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16:55Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
16:55Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
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16:55First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
16:55Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
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