Follow live coverage as Watford face Queens Park Rangers 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Watford FC 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers FC
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:44
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:44
Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:43
Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:43
Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:43
Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:42
Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:36
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:34
Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:34
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:32
Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:32
Attempt blocked. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:28
Corner,Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Marc Bola.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:28
Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:25
Goal! Watford 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:22
Goal! Watford 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:20
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sam Field is caught offside.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:19
Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:18
Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:14
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:14
Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:06
Offside, Watford. Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:06
Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:03
Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
15:01
First Half begins.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Queens Park Rangers
13:00
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