Watford vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Sunderland 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 Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle with a cross.
Watford vs Sunderland
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
Watford vs Sunderland
Attempt saved. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
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Festy Ebosele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Sunderland
Goal! Watford 1, Sunderland 0. Festy Ebosele (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Sunderland
Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved.
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