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

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Luke Baker
Thursday 26 December 2024 08:00 EST
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Edo Kayembe.

26 December 2024 16:45

Watford vs Portsmouth

Hand ball by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).

26 December 2024 16:45

Watford vs Portsmouth

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

26 December 2024 16:43

Watford vs Portsmouth

Delay in match (Watford).

26 December 2024 16:43

Watford vs Portsmouth

Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie with a headed pass.

26 December 2024 16:43

Watford vs Portsmouth

Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).

26 December 2024 16:42

Watford vs Portsmouth

Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26 December 2024 16:41

Watford vs Portsmouth

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).

26 December 2024 16:40

Watford vs Portsmouth

Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Daniel Jebbison.

26 December 2024 16:40

Watford vs Portsmouth

Daniel Jebbison (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26 December 2024 16:38

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