Watford vs Rotherham United LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Watford face Rotherham United 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 5 - 0 Rotherham United FC
Watford vs Rotherham United
17:03
Match ends, Watford 5, Rotherham United 0.
Watford vs Rotherham United
17:02
Second Half ends, Watford 5, Rotherham United 0.
Watford vs Rotherham United
17:01
Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:58
Goal! Watford 5, Rotherham United 0. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhys Healey.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:58
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:58
Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:58
Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:58
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:58
Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:55
Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:54
Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross following a corner.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:54
Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ismaël Koné.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:54
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:51
Goal! Watford 4, Rotherham United 0. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Andrews following a fast break.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:50
Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:49
Cafú went off injured after Rotherham United had used all subs.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:49
Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Mileta Rajovic.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:49
Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:47
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:46
Delay in match because of an injury Cafú (Rotherham United).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:45
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:45
Attempt blocked. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:47
Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgie Kelly.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:44
Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:41
Offside, Rotherham United. Cohen Bramall tries a through ball, but Georgie Kelly is caught offside.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:39
Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:37
Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:36
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:36
Substitution, Rotherham United. Georgie Kelly replaces Lee Peltier.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:36
Substitution, Rotherham United. Hakeem Odoffin replaces Jordan Hugill.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:33
Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Jake Livermore.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:33
Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Jamal Lewis.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:33
Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Yáser Asprilla.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:33
Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:28
Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:26
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:26
Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:26
Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:23
Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:23
Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:22
Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:22
Attempt saved. Daniel Ayala (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cafú with a cross.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:22
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:19
Goal! Watford 3, Rotherham United 0. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:17
Substitution, Rotherham United. Fred Onyedinma replaces Sebastian Revan.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:17
Substitution, Rotherham United. Daniel Ayala replaces Sean Morrison.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:17
Hand ball by Sean Morrison (Rotherham United).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:15
Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:14
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:14
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:13
Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:14
Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:13
Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:11
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:11
Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
16:10
Second Half begins Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:53
First Half ends, Watford 2, Rotherham United 0.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:51
Goal! Watford 2, Rotherham United 0. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:50
Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:47
Cafú (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:47
Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:46
Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cafú.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:45
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:43
Delay in match because of an injury Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:42
Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:43
Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:39
Offside, Watford. Wesley Hoedt tries a through ball, but Ken Sema is caught offside.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:37
Attempt missed. Christ Tiéhi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:37
Attempt saved. Cafú (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:37
Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:37
Substitution, Rotherham United. Cafú replaces Sam Clucas because of an injury.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:37
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:34
Delay in match because of an injury Sam Clucas (Rotherham United).
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:32
Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:28
Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:28
Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:26
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:26
Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:22
Offside, Rotherham United. Oliver Rathbone tries a through ball, but Sam Nombe is caught offside.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:20
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:19
Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:18
Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:15
Offside, Rotherham United. Sebastian Revan tries a through ball, but Sam Nombe is caught offside.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:15
Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:13
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:11
Goal! Watford 1, Rotherham United 0. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from very close range.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:08
Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:06
Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla tries a through ball, but Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:05
Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Watford vs Rotherham United
15:02
First Half begins.
Watford vs Rotherham United
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Watford vs Rotherham United
14:00
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