Follow live coverage as Burnley 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.
Burnley FC 1 - 0 Watford FC
Burnley vs Watford
15:26
Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Watford
15:23
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
Burnley vs Watford
15:23
Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Watford
15:23
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
Burnley vs Watford
15:23
Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
Burnley vs Watford
15:21
Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Burnley vs Watford
15:21
Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Watford
15:20
Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Watford
15:18
Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Watford
15:15
Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
Burnley vs Watford
15:15
Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Watford
15:11
Goal! Burnley 1, Watford 0. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross.
Burnley vs Watford
15:09
Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
Burnley vs Watford
15:09
Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Burnley vs Watford
15:09
Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Watford
15:05
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Watford
15:04
Attempt missed. Pierre Dwomoh (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Watford
15:02
First Half begins.
Burnley vs Watford
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Burnley vs Watford
13:00
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