Follow live coverage as Watford face Burnley 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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Watford FC 1 - 2 Burnley FC
Watford vs Burnley
17:03Match ends, Watford 1, Burnley 2.
Watford vs Burnley
17:03Second Half ends, Watford 1, Burnley 2.
Watford vs Burnley
17:03James Trafford (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
17:03Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
17:03Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
17:03Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:57Substitution, Burnley. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Josh Brownhill.
Watford vs Burnley
16:56Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
Watford vs Burnley
16:54Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Trafford.
Watford vs Burnley
16:54Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Watford vs Burnley
16:52Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
16:52Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:52Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:50Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Burnley
16:50Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pires.
Watford vs Burnley
16:49Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Burnley
16:49Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Zian Flemming.
Watford vs Burnley
16:48Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:46Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Watford vs Burnley
16:46Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Watford vs Burnley
16:46Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Abankwah.
Watford vs Burnley
16:46Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Imrân Louza.
Watford vs Burnley
16:46Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Burnley
16:45Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
16:45Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Burnley
16:44Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
Watford vs Burnley
16:43Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
Watford vs Burnley
16:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Burnley
16:41Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
16:36Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.
Watford vs Burnley
16:36Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
Watford vs Burnley
16:36Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford vs Burnley
16:34Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
Watford vs Burnley
16:33Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Marcus Edwards.
Watford vs Burnley
16:30Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
16:30Second yellow card to Edo Kayembe (Watford) for a bad foul.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Offside, Burnley. Marcus Edwards is caught offside.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Josh Cullen (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Burnley
16:28Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:26Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
Watford vs Burnley
16:26Zian Flemming (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
16:26Second yellow card to Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
16:26Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Burnley
16:20Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 2. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
Watford vs Burnley
16:19Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
Watford vs Burnley
16:15Offside, Burnley. CJ Egan-Riley is caught offside.
Watford vs Burnley
16:15Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Burnley
16:15Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:13Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Edwards.
Watford vs Burnley
16:13Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
16:13Offside, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri is caught offside.
Watford vs Burnley
16:10Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
Watford vs Burnley
16:10Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
Watford vs Burnley
16:09Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
Watford vs Burnley
16:08Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs Burnley
16:07Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
Watford vs Burnley
16:05Second Half begins Watford 1, Burnley 1.
Watford vs Burnley
15:49First Half ends, Watford 1, Burnley 1.
Watford vs Burnley
15:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Burnley
15:49Delay in match because of an injury James Trafford (Burnley).
Watford vs Burnley
15:49Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Trafford.
Watford vs Burnley
15:49Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Watford vs Burnley
15:49Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Burnley
15:48Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
Watford vs Burnley
15:46Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 1. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
Watford vs Burnley
15:45Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Burnley
15:44Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs Burnley
15:42Attempt saved. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs Burnley
15:39Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Burnley
15:38Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
15:37Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
15:37Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Burnley
15:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Burnley
15:36Delay in match because of an injury Rocco Vata (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
15:36Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Edwards with a cross.
Watford vs Burnley
15:27Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko following a fast break.
Watford vs Burnley
15:27Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Burnley
15:26Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
15:22Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from very close range.
Watford vs Burnley
15:20Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
Watford vs Burnley
15:18Attempt blocked. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Burnley
15:16Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Watford vs Burnley
15:16Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Burnley
15:15Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
Watford vs Burnley
15:15Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Burnley
15:14Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Watford vs Burnley
15:09Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
Watford vs Burnley
15:09Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Burnley
15:09Goal! Watford 1, Burnley 0. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
Watford vs Burnley
15:07Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Cullen.
Watford vs Burnley
15:04Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Watford vs Burnley
15:01First Half begins.
Watford vs Burnley
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Burnley
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