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

Follow all the action from Fratton Park

Luke Baker
Monday 21 April 2025 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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.

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

Portsmouth vs Watford

Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.

21 April 2025 17:00

Portsmouth vs Watford

Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Watford 0.

21 April 2025 16:59

Portsmouth vs Watford

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).

21 April 2025 16:59

Portsmouth vs Watford

Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

21 April 2025 16:58

Portsmouth vs Watford

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).

21 April 2025 16:56

Portsmouth vs Watford

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Egil Selvik.

21 April 2025 16:55

Portsmouth vs Watford

Attempt saved. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Freddie Potts.

21 April 2025 16:55

Portsmouth vs Watford

Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Saydee.

21 April 2025 16:54

Portsmouth vs Watford

Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.

21 April 2025 16:54

Portsmouth vs Watford

Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 April 2025 16:54

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