Portsmouth vs Watford LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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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
Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Watford
Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Watford
Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
Portsmouth vs Watford
Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Watford
Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
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