Follow live coverage as Millwall 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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Millwall FC 1 - 0 Middlesbrough FC
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:58Match ends, Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:56Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:54Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:54Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:52Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:51Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lukas Jensen.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:52Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:49Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:49Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:48Femi Azeez (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:56Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:47Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:47Attempt blocked. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:47Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:43Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:42Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:42Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:41Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:41Substitution, Millwall. Wes Harding replaces Camiel Neghli because of an injury.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:35Attempt saved. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:34Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:34Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lukas Jensen.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:34Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:33Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:33Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross following a corner.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:33Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:33Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross following a corner.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:31Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:31Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cooper.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:27Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Delano Burgzorg.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:27Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Morgan Whittaker.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:25Goal! Millwall 1, Middlesbrough 0. Camiel Neghli (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:23Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:56Dangerous play by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:21Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:20Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:18Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:33Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:18Delay in match (Millwall).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:18Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces Casper De Norre.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:18Substitution, Millwall. Femi Azeez replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:18Substitution, Millwall. Camiel Neghli replaces George Honeyman.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:32Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:15Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:14Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:14Attempt blocked. Macaulay Langstaff (Millwall) header from very close range is blocked.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:11Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:08Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:08Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:05Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:04Second Half begins Millwall 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
16:04Substitution, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff replaces Luke Cundle.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:48First Half ends, Millwall 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:48Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:46Attempt missed. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) header from the centre of the box.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:46Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:46Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:43Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:43Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:43Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:42Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:38Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:37Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:33Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:33George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:30Offside, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic is caught offside.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:28Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:28Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:24Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Billy Mitchell.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:22Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:21Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:19Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from a difficult angle on the left following a set piece situation.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:19George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:14Offside, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic is caught offside.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:14Foul by Luke Cundle (Millwall).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:12Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:10Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:08Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:05Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:05Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:03Attempt missed. Tristan Crama (Millwall) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:03Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
15:01First Half begins.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Millwall vs Middlesbrough
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