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

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Luke Baker
Friday 18 April 2025 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Watford face Burnley 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 Burnley

Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces James Abankwah.

18 April 2025 16:43

Watford vs Burnley

Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Imrân Louza.

18 April 2025 16:43

Watford vs Burnley

Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

18 April 2025 16:43

Watford vs Burnley

Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).

18 April 2025 16:43

Watford vs Burnley

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18 April 2025 16:43

Watford vs Burnley

Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Laurent.

18 April 2025 16:39

Watford vs Burnley

Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen.

18 April 2025 16:39

Watford vs Burnley

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

18 April 2025 16:37

Watford vs Burnley

Delay in match because of an injury James Abankwah (Watford).

18 April 2025 16:35

Watford vs Burnley

Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.

18 April 2025 16:34

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