Follow live coverage as Luton Town face Middlesbrough 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.
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Luton Town FC 0 - 0 Middlesbrough FC
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:56Match ends, Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:55Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:56Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Thelo Aasgaard.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:55Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:50Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:50Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:50Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:49Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:49Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:48Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:46Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:46Attempt blocked. Lasse Nordås (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:46Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:42Hand ball by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:42Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:41Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:41Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:39Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Tommy Conway.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:37Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:36Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Neto Borges.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross following a set piece situation.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:36Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a corner.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Substitution, Luton Town. Lamine Fanne replaces Liam Walsh.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Substitution, Luton Town. Millenic Alli replaces Alfie Doughty.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Substitution, Luton Town. Lasse Nordås replaces Jacob Brown because of an injury.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Liam Walsh (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:33Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:31Delay in match because of an injury Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:25Jacob Brown (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:25Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:23Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:19Offside, Middlesbrough. Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:17Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:17Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:17Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Elijah Adebayo.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:14Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:14Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:12Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:09Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:07Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:05Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:05Hand ball by Liam Walsh (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
16:04Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:49First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:49Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:49Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mark Travers.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:49Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:49Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:49Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christ Makosso.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:48Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:45Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:44Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:43Delay in match because of an injury Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:43Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:38Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:38Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:38Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:36Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:36Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:36Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:32Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:30Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:26Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:25Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:25Foul by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:22Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:21Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:21Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Luton Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:20Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:20Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:19Foul by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:16Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:13Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:12Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:11Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:10Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:08Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) left footed shot from very close range.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:07Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:04Attempt saved. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:03Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:02Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
15:01First Half begins.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough
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