Stoke City vs Watford LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Watford in the Championship today.

English football's second tier is one of the most-watched leagues in Europe with a relentless fixture schedule and the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer combining to make it one of the most dramatic and exciting competitions in world football.

Burnley were relegated from the top tier in 2022 but return refreshed and hopeful of making it back and equally Watford no doubt enjoyed their time in the Premier League too and are also keen to return.

Norwich know what it takes to earn promotion from the Championship and will again be one of the favourites to do it again with one of the best squads in the division.

It isn't all about the battle for promotion, either, with Wigan, Rotherham and play-off winners Sunderland hoping their ascensions from League One aren't short-lived as they battle to avoid the drop at the bottom.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Stoke City FC 0 - 4 Watford FC

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Match ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 4.

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Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 4.

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Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

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Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).

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Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Keinan Davis.

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Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Ken Sema.

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Offside, Watford. Hamza Choudhury tries a through ball, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo is caught offside.

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Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 4. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Laurent.

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Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker.

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Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aden Flint.

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Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Ismaïla Sarr.

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Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.

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Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 3. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.

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Substitution, Stoke City. Harry Clarke replaces Dujon Sterling.

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Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josh Laurent.

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Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces Dwight Gayle.

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Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).

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Corner, Watford. Conceded by Josef Bursik.

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Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

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Attempt missed. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

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Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.

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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.

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Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a headed pass.

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Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).

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Foul by Josh Laurent (Stoke City).

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Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

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Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 2. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.

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Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.

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Offside, Watford. Francisco Sierralta tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.

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Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Yáser Asprilla.

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Dujon Sterling (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.

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Attempt missed. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

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Morgan Fox (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Liam Delap (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

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Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).

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Attempt blocked. William Smallbone (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.

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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.

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Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

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Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

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Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

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Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).

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Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.

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Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a cross following a set piece situation.

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Foul by William Smallbone (Stoke City).

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Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Watford 1.

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First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 1.

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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.

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Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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Attempt missed. Dujon Sterling (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

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Josh Laurent (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).

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Aden Flint (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).

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Josef Bursik (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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