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Watford vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Luke Baker
Saturday 05 October 2024 08:00 EDT
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Middlesbrough 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.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

5 October 2024 15:24

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

5 October 2024 15:24

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

5 October 2024 15:23

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

5 October 2024 15:23

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.

5 October 2024 15:22

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

5 October 2024 15:22

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

5 October 2024 15:21

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).

5 October 2024 15:20

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.

5 October 2024 15:19

Watford vs Middlesbrough

Offside, Watford. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.

5 October 2024 15:17

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