Follow live coverage as Watford face Norwich 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 0 - 1 Norwich City FC
Watford vs Norwich City
14:26Match ends, Watford 0, Norwich City 1.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:26Second Half ends, Watford 0, Norwich City 1.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:23Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:22Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:21Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:21Offside, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene is caught offside.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:21Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Abankwah.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:19Substitution, Watford. Michael Adu-Poku replaces Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:19Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:18Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:16Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:16Substitution, Norwich City. Brad Hills replaces Lucien Mahovo because of an injury.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:16Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene replaces Josh Sargent.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:13Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:13Delay in match because of an injury Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
14:13Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Yasser Larouci.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:10Attempt missed. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:09Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:07Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:07Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:07Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
14:06Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:06Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:06Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:06Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:06Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Jacob Sørensen.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:04Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:02Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:02Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
14:02Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
14:00Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:00Substitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Lewis Dobbin.
Watford vs Norwich City
14:00Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:57Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:54Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:51Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:48Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:48Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:44Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:44Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:39Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:35Second Half begins Watford 0, Norwich City 1.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:20First Half ends, Watford 0, Norwich City 1.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:19Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:19Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:18Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:18Delay in match because of an injury Angus Gunn (Norwich City).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:15Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:13Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:13Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:12Goal! Watford 0, Norwich City 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:13Attempt saved. Lucien Mahovo (Norwich City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:16Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:11Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:12Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:07Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:09Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:05Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Sørensen.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:05Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:02Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
13:00Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:58Delay in match (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
13:00Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:59Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:54Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
Watford vs Norwich City
12:52Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from very close range.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:51Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:49Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:49Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:46Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:49Attempt blocked. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:49Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:46Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:46Attempt saved. Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:46Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:46Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:43Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:46Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:42Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:42Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:42Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:38Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:38Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:37Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:37Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:35Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:33Attempt missed. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:33Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucien Mahovo with a cross.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:32Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:31First Half begins.
Watford vs Norwich City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Norwich City
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