Watford vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Luke Baker

April 27, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.·7 min read

Follow live coverage as Watford face Sunderland 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 - 0 Sunderland AFC

Watford vs Sunderland

16:56

Match ends, Watford 1, Sunderland 0.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:56

Second Half ends, Watford 1, Sunderland 0.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:56

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:56

Delay in match because of an injury Callum Styles (Sunderland).

Watford vs Sunderland

17:04

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:53

Substitution, Watford. Jake Livermore replaces Yáser Asprilla.

Watford vs Sunderland

17:04

Delay in match (Sunderland).

Watford vs Sunderland

16:53

Attempt saved. Callum Styles (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:53

Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:50

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Corry Evans.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:50

Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).

Watford vs Sunderland

16:50

Jamal Lewis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:47

Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:44

Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).

Watford vs Sunderland

16:42

Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:42

Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:40

Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Pierre Ekwah.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:40

Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Ajibola Alese.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:40

Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:37

Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:38

Attempt blocked. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:33

Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:32

Offside, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:31

Substitution, Watford. Jamal Lewis replaces Ken Sema.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:31

Offside, Watford. Ryan Andrews is caught offside.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:31

Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:28

Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

16:27

Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Adil Aouchiche.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:27

Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Chris Rigg.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:25

Goal! Watford 1, Sunderland 0. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:22

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:20

Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:20

Hand ball by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).

Watford vs Sunderland

16:20

Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:15

Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:15

Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:15

Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:18

Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:12

Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:09

Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:06

Second Half begins Watford 0, Sunderland 0.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:06

Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jack Grieves.

Watford vs Sunderland

16:06

Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Emmanuel Dennis.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:50

First Half ends, Watford 0, Sunderland 0.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:50

Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:54

Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:50

Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:50

Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a headed pass.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:50

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:47

Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:45

Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:44

Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a fast break.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:44

Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:43

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dan Ballard.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:41

Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:43

Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:37

Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:37

Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:35

Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:34

Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:32

Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:31

Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:31

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:28

Delay in match because of an injury Trai Hume (Sunderland).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:28

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:25

Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:25

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:25

Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a cross.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:22

Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:19

Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:17

Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:13

Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:12

Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:10

Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:10

Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:04

Foul by Jack Grieves (Watford).

Watford vs Sunderland

15:04

Callum Styles (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Watford vs Sunderland

15:03

First Half begins.

Watford vs Sunderland

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Watford vs Sunderland

14:00

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