Watford vs Bristol City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Watford face Bristol City 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Watford FC 1 - 4 Bristol City FC
Watford vs Bristol City
16:57
Match ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 4.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:54
Second Half ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 4.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:54
Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:53
Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rhys Healey.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:52
Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
16:50
Offside, Watford. Rhys Healey is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:50
Attempt saved. Rhys Healey (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:49
Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:47
Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
16:47
Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:47
Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Joe Williams.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:44
Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:42
Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 4. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Williams with a through ball.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:41
Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:41
Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:41
Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:37
Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Tommy Conway.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:37
Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:37
Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
16:37
Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross following a corner.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:37
Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mileta Rajovic.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:33
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Williams.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:32
Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:32
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:32
Delay in match (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
16:31
Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
16:31
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:31
Attempt saved. Rhys Healey (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:28
Substitution, Bristol City. Matty James replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:27
Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:22
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ken Sema.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:22
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:22
Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Ismaël Koné.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:22
Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
16:19
Attempt saved. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:18
Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:18
Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:15
Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:14
Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:12
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Williams.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:09
Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 3. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:11
Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:08
Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 2. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:08
Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:08
Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:08
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:08
Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:04
Second Half begins Watford 0, Bristol City 2.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:04
Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Jake Livermore.
Watford vs Bristol City
16:04
Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ryan Andrews.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:49
First Half ends, Watford 0, Bristol City 2.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:48
Own Goal by Wesley Hoedt, Watford. Watford 0, Bristol City 2.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:48
Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:48
Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Jamal Lewis because of an injury.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:48
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:44
Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Lewis (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
15:44
Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:42
Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:41
Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:39
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:36
Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from long range on the left following a corner.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:36
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:34
Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
15:29
Goal! Watford 0, Bristol City 1. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:29
Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
15:27
Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:26
Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:25
Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:23
Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:22
Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
Watford vs Bristol City
15:19
Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:19
Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:15
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:14
Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:14
Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:12
Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
Watford vs Bristol City
15:11
Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:11
Attempt saved. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:11
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:09
Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:11
Offside, Watford. Mileta Rajovic is caught offside.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:04
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
Watford vs Bristol City
15:01
First Half begins.
Watford vs Bristol City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Bristol City
14:00
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