Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Leeds United 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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Middlesbrough FC 0 - 1 Leeds United FC
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:34Delay in match because of an injury Daniel James (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:29Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:29Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Junior Firpo.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:28Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Manor Solomon.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:25Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:25Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:25Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:20Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:20Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:20Delay in match because of an injury Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:19Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:19Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:19Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:16Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:16Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:14Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:10Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:10Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:09Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:05Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:05Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
21:03Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Leeds United 1.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:47First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Leeds United 1.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:45Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:45Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:44Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:43Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:38Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:37Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:35Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:35Offside, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:35Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mark Travers.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:31Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:31Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:27Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:27Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:24Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:24Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:23Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:20Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:17Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:15Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:12Joël Piroe (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:10Attempt saved. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:09Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:05Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:03Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Leeds United 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
20:01First Half begins.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Middlesbrough vs Leeds United
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