EFL Championship LIVE: Cardiff City v Watford, Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United - live score & text updates

Summary

FT: Cardiff City 1-1 Watford
Vakoun Bayo levels for the Hornets after 87 minutes with a header from inside the six-yard box
Cian Ashford scores from close range to give Cardiff the lead after 65 minutes
The draw takes Cardiff out of the relegation zone; Watford move up to eighth, two points off the play-off places
FT: Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Oxford United
Rami Al Hajj equalises for the hosts after 63 minutes
Will Vaulks opens the scoring for the visitors in the 44th minute from long range
The Pilgrims remain bottom of the Championship, three points from safety; Oxford stay 17th, six points above the drop zone

Live Reporting

David McIntyre, Matt Cresswell & Lennan Tomlins

CLOSE!published at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-1 Oxford United
A long throw from Will Vaulks causes havoc in the Argyle box but United left-back Greg Leigh is unable to get on the end of the bouncing ball and the hosts manage to smother it clear.
We are under waypublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
We are back under way for the second half in both of our Championship matches!
Postpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
HT: Plymouth 0-1 Oxford
Jerome Sale
BBC Radio Oxford commentator
Plymouth haven't taken their chances and Oxford have, and in some style.
Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
HT: Plymouth 0-1 Oxford United
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Home Park
Image source, Rex Features
That goal has absolutely sucked the life out of Home Park.
What a strike it was from Will Vaulks - he nearly took the leather off the ball he hit it that hard.
But it came from a defensive error when Victor Palsson misjudged his header and set Mark Harris away.
Not the end to a good first half Argyle's new boss Miron Muslic would have wanted.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-1 Oxford United
Image source, Rex Features
The referee blows his whistle for half-time, and Miron Muslic's first half-time team talk as Argyle boss will take place with his side 1-0 down.
The 42-year-old will be proud of his side's first-half showing but Will Vaulks' delightful first goal for Oxford United is the difference so far in this one.
The former Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday midfielder's first-time strike from outside the box will undoubtedly go down as one of Oxford's best goals of the season at the end of May.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Cardiff 0-0 Watford
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Goalless at the break between the struggling Bluebirds and out-of-form Watford. It's not been great. Jonathan Bond has been the busier keeper and the highlight of the first half was his fine save to push away a strike from Cardiff attacker Chris Willock. Apart from that, it's been pretty dull.
Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-1 Oxford
Katie Middleton
Ex-captain of Plymouth Ladies on BBC Radio Devon
You've got to give credit to Will Vaulks, it was a sensational strike.
It was kind of Argyle's own doing really, we've lacked a lot of quality in the final third.
Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Cardiff 0-0 Watford
We're into four minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-1 Oxford
Jerome Sale
BBC Radio Oxford commentator
If the net wasn't there that might have ended up on the M5! What a hit!
GOAL: Plymouth 0-1 Oxford Unitedpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Will Vaulks (44 minutes)
Image source, Rex Features
Against the run of play, the visitors take the lead, and what a strike it was!
Jordan Thorniley, who just replaced Sam Long moments earlier, plays an excellent ball to Greg Leigh, whose knockdown finds Mark Harris.
Harris looks he is going to strike the ball himself but cuts the ball back for Will Vaulks, who from 25-yards out, shoots first time right into the top corner - leaving Daniel Grimshaw with no chance.
It was an absolute beauty and has silenced Home Park.
Postpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford United
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Home Park
It looms like Sam Long's night is over.
The Oxford defender went down with nobody near him at a corner a couple of minutes ago and he's back down again now.
Looks like some sort of left leg injury - he's waved to the bench and off he comes - Jordan Thorniley will replace him.
Postpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford United
Good link up play between Argyle's Michael Baidoo and Morgan Whittaker enables the latter to take a shot on but it is deflected out for a corner.
Adam Randell steps up to take it and balloons the ball over everyone in the box and it goes out for another goal-kick.
Really poor from the captain.
Postpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Cardiff 0-0 Watford
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Daland is OK to carry on. As you were.
Postpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Cardiff 0-0 Watford
There's a break in play as Cardiff defender Jesper Daland is down after falling awkwardly.
Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford United
Plymouth win a free-kick approximately 35 yards from goal.
Polish international Tymo Puchacz is over it but he dinks the ball with too much power for any of his team-mates to be able to get on the end of it and it goes harmlessly out for an Oxford goal-kick.
A waste, really.
Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford United
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Home Park
Image source, Rex Features
Plymouth have bene the dominant force in the first period of this game after their shaky start.
They've got the Green Army singing in full voice - all they need now is a goal.
Gary Rowett's side have not had a shot that has troubled Dan Grimshaw yet.
Postpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Cardiff 0-0 Watford
Cardiff respond to Watford's half-decent spell with some possession of their own and Callum O'Dowda's shot is deflected out for a corner, which comes to nothing.
Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford United
A long ball over the top from Sam Long finds United's Matt Phillips, whose first touch is excellent, but Argyle's Julio Pleguezuelo shepherds the ball out of play for a goal-kick to the hosts.
Postpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford
Katie Middleton
Ex-captain of Plymouth Ladies on BBC Radio Devon
Argyle have been very comfortable, hopefully they will capitalise on the possession they're having.
It's just the decision making in the final third that is letting Argyle down at the moment.
CHANCESpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January
Plymouth 0-0 Oxford United
A good cross from Julio Pleguezuelo from the right finds Rami Al Hajj unmarked in the centre of the Oxford box but the Swede is stretching for it and is unable to direct his header on goal.
Moments later, the ball is shifted from right to left and falls to Tymo Puchacz but he fires a shot over the bar from a tight angle.
A really positive opening half hour from the hosts in their new manager's first game in charge, but nothing to show for it just yet.

Championship Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Leeds United	26	15	8	3	48	19	29	53	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
2	Burnley	26	14	10	2	31	9	22	52	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
3	Sheffield United	26	16	6	4	36	17	19	52	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
4	Sunderland	26	14	8	4	39	22	17	50	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win
5	Middlesbrough	26	11	8	7	43	32	11	41	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
6	West Bromwich Albion	26	9	13	4	32	21	11	40	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
7	Blackburn Rovers	25	11	6	8	28	23	5	39	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
8	Watford	26	11	5	10	36	37	-1	38	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
9	Bristol City	26	9	10	7	33	30	3	37	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
10	Sheffield Wednesday	26	10	7	9	38	40	-2	37	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
11	Norwich City	26	9	9	8	43	37	6	36	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
12	Swansea City	26	9	7	10	30	30	0	34	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
13	Queens Park Rangers	26	7	11	8	29	34	-5	32	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
14	Millwall	25	7	9	9	24	23	1	30	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
15	Preston North End	26	6	12	8	28	34	-6	30	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
16	Coventry City	26	7	8	11	34	37	-3	29	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
17	Oxford United	26	7	8	11	29	41	-12	29	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
18	Derby County	26	7	6	13	31	35	-4	27	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
19	Stoke City	26	6	9	11	24	32	-8	27	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
20	Luton Town	26	7	4	15	27	44	-17	25	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
21	Cardiff City	26	5	9	12	26	41	-15	24	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
22	Portsmouth	24	5	8	11	30	41	-11	23	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
23	Hull City	26	5	8	13	25	36	-11	23	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
24	Plymouth Argyle	26	4	9	13	25	54	-29	21	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw