Tonight is the first of two fixtures at The Hawthorns this week for Albion, who are due to host their Carabao Cup first-round tie against Sheffield United on Thursday.

But they will already know their potential second-round opponents before that game even takes place.

The second round draw is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, following the conclusion of the Sheffield Wednesday-Sunderland tie.

The 13 Premier League Clubs not competing in European competition enter the cup at that stage, along with Watford and Burnley.

The EFL Cup remains regionalised in the first two rounds, split into northern and southern sections.

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Well, there's only one thing I can ask you about...

That Ismaila Sarr chip from his own half - goal of the season already wrapped up? Better than Beckham? Just how good was it?

Let me know by using #bbcefl on Twitter and we'll use some of your thoughts in here.

If you've just joined us, Watford forward Ismaila Sarr has scored with an unbelievable lob from his own half.

Here's what a selection of players, ex-players and pundits made of it...

The half-time score now looks to have a fairer reflection to it.

Ismaila Sarr's outrageous halfway-line chip gave Watford a shock lead - his first goal since November!!! That 4-1 thumping the Horns enjoyed against Manchester United.

But, while Albion's equaliser was the least they deserved, the talk is still about that sky full of Sarr . . .

Derek Payne
Former Watford midfielder on BBC Three Counties Radio

One ball has beaten the two centre-halves - that's not good enough at this level.

It's a good ball from Grady Diangana and a good finish by Karlan Grant but between Francisco Sierralta and Craig Cathcart they've been caught out.

West Brom have totally deserved that equaliser.

Jayson Molumby in the book - the first of the night.

And four minutes of time added on.

Can only assume that is for all the time it takes Furlong to prepare for a throw-in, with all his hand wiping.

Another Darnell Furlong throw comes to nothing - and another. But, although Albion win a corner wide on the right from the second of them, that is cleared too.

Albion go close again as John Swift draws another save from Daniel Bachmann then stabs wide.

That followed a near miss at the other end when Dara O'Shea slid in to deny Watford a possible second.

Boos ringing round The Hawthorns after a coming-together between Jake Livermore and Ismaila Sarr.

All sorted now though.

Albion on the attack again and it's worth noting that Baggies keeper David Button is still patrolling 10 yards outside his own penalty area.

He's clearly not expecting a second Ismaila Sarr strike.

But it does make you think that it's maybe something that Watford had already noted and done some work on.

Also worth noting that when Beckham did the original, on 17 August 1996, Sarr wasn't even born.

As for Nayim (from the halfway line) . . . I'll let you look that one up at home!

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Darnell Furlong's infamous long throw gets unfurled for the first time - with the help of a pink towel to help his traction.

And it almost gets a reward as Dara O'Shea wins the near-post header and flicks on well but it cannot find another Albion shirt and drifts across the face of goal.

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Albion might have been stunned by that cheeky Watford goal - and their fans clearly have been - but they have responded well - and Karlan Grant steers a chance wide from Jed Wallace's left-wing cross.

And Grant is then denied again by a great cover tackle from Christian Kabasele.

Derek Payne
Former Watford midfielder on BBC Three Counties Radio

What a goal, what a finish. That is some goal.

Watford have been under severe pressure, but the ball drops middle of pitch and Ismaila Sarr does that.

David Button has to look at his positioning.

Sarr delivers a powerful chip - I don't even know how you describe it.

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West Bromwich 0-0 Watford

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The players look grateful for a quick breather after a frantic start as Darnell Furlong receives treatment.

Derek Payne
Former Watford midfielder on BBC Three Counties Radio

Daniel Bachmann doesn't like to come off his line - West Brom are putting men around him at set-pieces and Watford are struggling.

Watford just need to make sure the score stays at 0-0 for the first 15 minutes.

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Albion win the first corner.

Jed Wallace with it on the right, it's only half cleared, the ball falls to Darnell Furlong eight yards out and he hammers a superb right-foot volley, brilliantly tipped over by Watford keeper Daniel Bachmann, who then has to follow up with an alert second save to deny Karlan Grant on the turn.

Bright start from Brucie's Baggie Boys.

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After a ludicrously noisy musical montage, followed by a lovely tribute to Albion legend Bobby Hope, who died over the summer, referee Tim Robinson blows the first whistle in the still glorious Midlands sunshine... and we're off.

Albion boss Steve Bruce makes one change from that season-opening draw at Boro.

Frontman Grady Diangana makes his first start since the final game of last season, coming in for Matt Phillips, who drops to the bench.

And there is a change there too, as Daryl Dike has dropped out with that untimely thigh strain.

Rob Edwards' Watford are unchanged following that opening-day win over Sheffield United.