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Watford and Southampton compete in Championship clash - live updates

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 11:27 AM

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Watford and Southampton compete in Championship clash - live updates
Summary

Watford hosts Southampton at 13:30 BST in the first of two Championship matches today. The match is part of the opening weekend of the season, with Burnley playing West Ham United later at 16:00 BST. West Ham is competing in the second tier for the first time in 15 years. Other fixtures from Saturday included wins for Middlesbrough, West Brom, Bolton, QPR, Millwall, and Swansea. The Championship weekend concludes with Wrexham facing Cardiff in a Welsh derby on Monday night.

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By the Numbers
  • •Match is live at 13:30 BST between Watford and Southampton.
  • •Burnley faces West Ham United later at 16:00 BST.
  • •West Ham plays in the Championship for the first time in 15 years.
  • •Several teams won their matches on Saturday.
  • •Wrexham will compete against Cardiff on Monday night.
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  • 11:27 AMYahoo Sports — Championship: Watford host Southampton in first of two matches - live text
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