Watford and Preston North End are locked in a competitive Championship clash at Vicarage Road, with both sides seeking valuable points in a tightly contested second tier.
The match has seen early drama as Watford's Nestory Irankunda went down under a challenge, only for the referee to deem it simulation. The home side have been lively in attack, with Irankunda seeing a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked, assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Preston have also had their moments, though Thierry Small was caught offside. The visitors' Liam Lindsay received a yellow card for a bad foul, while Irankunda later won a free kick on the right wing for Watford.
With promotion to the Premier League worth an estimated £200m, the Championship remains fiercely competitive. Relegated sides Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are among those expected to challenge for play-off places, while newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham also harbour ambitions. At the other end, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City are battling to stay up.
