Follow live coverage as Watford face Hull City 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 - 0 Hull City AFC
Watford vs Hull City
20:58Attempt saved. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
Watford vs Hull City
20:57Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a corner.
Watford vs Hull City
20:51Corner, Watford. Conceded by Regan Slater.
Watford vs Hull City
20:56Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Hull City
20:50Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Watford vs Hull City
20:49Second Half begins Watford 0, Hull City 0.
Watford vs Hull City
20:33First Half ends, Watford 0, Hull City 0.
Watford vs Hull City
20:33Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Hull City
20:33Attempt missed. Steven Alzate (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Watford vs Hull City
20:33Attempt blocked. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Hull City
20:33Attempt blocked. Steven Alzate (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
Watford vs Hull City
20:30Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Watford vs Hull City
20:29Attempt missed. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Hull City
20:29Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Hull City
20:29Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Hull City).
Watford vs Hull City
20:28Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Hull City
20:25Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Hull City
20:23Corner, Watford. Conceded by Regan Slater.
Watford vs Hull City
20:24Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
Watford vs Hull City
20:20Offside, Hull City. Lincoln is caught offside.
Watford vs Hull City
20:19Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Watford vs Hull City
20:18Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Watford vs Hull City
20:17Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs Hull City
20:14Offside, Hull City. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
Watford vs Hull City
20:05Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Hull City
20:05Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Jones.
Watford vs Hull City
20:04Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Hull City
20:02Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Hull City
19:58Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Watford vs Hull City
19:57Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs Hull City
19:55Offside, Hull City. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
Watford vs Hull City
19:49Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Watford vs Hull City
19:47Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Hull City
19:46First Half begins.
Watford vs Hull City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Hull City
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