Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion 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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West Bromwich Albion FC 2 - 1 Watford FC
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:58Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Watford 1.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:58Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Watford 1.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:57Offside, Watford. Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:57Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:55Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:54Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:53Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:53Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:53Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:53Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:53Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:51Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:46Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:44Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:44Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:42Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:44Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:41Delay in match because of an injury Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:41Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:41Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:41Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:41Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:41Substitution, Watford. Pierre Dwomoh replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:40Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:38Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Watford 1. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:37Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:37Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Armstrong replaces Will Lankshear.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:35Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:33Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:31Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:31Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:29Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:29Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:29Attempt blocked. Caleb Wiley (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:28Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:28Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:28Caleb Wiley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:26Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Abankwah.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:26Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Tom Ince.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:24Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:24Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Watford 0. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Fellows following a fast break.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:24Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:23Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:20Hand ball by Imrân Louza (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:22Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:18Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:17Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:17Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:13Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:13Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:13Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:12Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:11Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
16:01First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:50Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:50Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:50Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:47Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Egil Selvik.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:46Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:44Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:44Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:44Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:43Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:42Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:42Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:42Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:46Edo Kayembe (Watford) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:33James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:32Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:31Corner, Watford. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:31Offside, Watford. Tom Ince is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:30Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:24Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:22Offside, Watford. Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:20Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:18Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:16Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:16Attempt saved. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:16Delay in match (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:15Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:13Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 0. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:12Offside, Watford. Tom Ince is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:11Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:08Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:08Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:08Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:08Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
15:02First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford
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