Queens Park Rangers vs Watford LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Watford 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 Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United 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 Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Queens Park Rangers FC 3 - 1 Watford FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:29
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Watford 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:29
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Watford 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:28
Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:28
Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:28
Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Festy Ebosele with a headed pass.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:28
Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:26
Kwadwo Baah (Watford) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:26
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jack Colback replaces Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:26
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:26
Festy Ebosele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:23
Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:22
Offside, Watford. Ryan Porteous is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:22
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:20
Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:19
Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:20
Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:19
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:19
Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:17
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:17
Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:17
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:16
Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:16
Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:12
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Kieran Morgan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:12
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:12
Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:10
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:10
Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:10
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:10
Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:10
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:10
Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:07
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:04
Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:04
Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:02
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:02
Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Yasser Larouci.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:02
Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Moussa Sissoko.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:02
Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Tom Ince.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
14:02
Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:59
Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:59
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Michael Frey.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:59
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jake Clarke-Salter replaces Morgan Fox.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:59
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:59
Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:55
Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:54
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:51
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Watford 1. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:49
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 1. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:47
Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:45
Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:47
Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:45
Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:43
Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:43
Morgan Fox (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:41
Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:41
Foul by Morgan Fox (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:41
Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:39
Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:23
First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:23
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:21
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:20
Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:20
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:19
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:17
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:16
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy Dunne is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:11
Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:11
Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:10
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 0. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:09
Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:08
Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:08
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tom Ince.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:08
Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:06
Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:04
Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:04
Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:03
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
13:02
Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:58
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:58
Kwadwo Baah (Watford) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:58
Attempt missed. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:56
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:56
Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:55
Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:54
Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:53
Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:51
Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:49
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:45
Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:44
Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:43
Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:43
Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:43
Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:40
Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:41
Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:38
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Morgan following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:38
Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:38
Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Queens Park Rangers vs Watford
12:33
First Half begins.
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