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Follow live coverage as Watford face Leeds United 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 - 4 Leeds United FC

Watford vs Leeds United

21:41

Match ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 4.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:40

Second Half ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 4.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:37

Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

21:36

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:35

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:32

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Illan Meslier.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:32

Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:32

Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Ethan Ampadu.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:31

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:29

Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Joseph.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:26

Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ao Tanaka.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:26

Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Joël Piroe.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:26

Substitution, Watford. Kévin Keben replaces Mattie Pollock.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:24

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:24

Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

21:24

Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Daniel James.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:24

Substitution, Leeds United. Largie Ramazani replaces Manor Solomon.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:19

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:18

Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:18

Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:16

Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:14

Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:26

Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:14

Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:13

Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:11

Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:09

Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

21:09

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Egil Selvik.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:09

Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:07

Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 4. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:06

Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

21:05

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:05

Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Mamadou Doumbia.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:05

Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces Jeremy Ngakia.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:05

Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Moussa Sissoko.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:05

Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.

Watford vs Leeds United

21:01

Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

21:00

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:57

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joël Piroe.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:56

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:55

Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:55

James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:53

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:50

Second Half begins Watford 0, Leeds United 3.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:34

First Half ends, Watford 0, Leeds United 3.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:34

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:29

Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:29

Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:27

Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:23

Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:21

Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 3. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:18

Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:17

Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:17

Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:15

Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 2. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:13

Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:12

Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:11

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:08

Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:08

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:06

Goal! Watford 0, Leeds United 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:06

James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:06

Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:04

Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:06

Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:04

Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).

Watford vs Leeds United

20:02

Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.

Watford vs Leeds United

20:02

Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).

Watford vs Leeds United

19:59

Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:59

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mamadou Doumbia.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:57

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:59

Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:53

Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:53

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:52

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Rodon.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:52

Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:52

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:52

Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:48

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James Abankwah.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:48

Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:46

First Half begins.

Watford vs Leeds United

19:15

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Watford vs Leeds United

17:45

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