Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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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Sheffield Wednesday FC 2 - 1 Middlesbrough FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:48Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Middlesbrough 1. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:46Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Gabriel Otegbayo because of an injury.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:45Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:45Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:43Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:42Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:41Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yan Valery.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:41Delay in match because of an injury Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:41Attempt missed. Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:41Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces Morgan Whittaker.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:40Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:37Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:37Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:35Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:30Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:34Attempt blocked. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:30Delay in match because of an injury Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:30Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:30Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:30Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Marcus Forss.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:28Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:26Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:25Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:25Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Stuart Armstrong replaces Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:23Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:23Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rav van den Berg.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:21Attempt missed. Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:21Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:21Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:20Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:19Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:17Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:17Hand ball by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:17Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:16Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:16Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:16Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Middlesbrough 1. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:16Attempt missed. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:14Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:12Foul by Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:10Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:09Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:09Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:09Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:08Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:08Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:04Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
16:04Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:49First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:49Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Smith.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:47Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:46Attempt saved. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:45Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:54Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:44Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:41Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:41Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:40Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:39Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:39Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:38Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:36Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:36Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:35Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:34Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:32Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:31Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:31Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:29Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:29Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:27Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Hand ball by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:25Penalty saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:24Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:23Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:21Delay in match because of an injury Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:20Penalty conceded by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:18Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:18Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:14Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:14Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:12Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:11Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Gabriel Otegbayo is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:11Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mark Travers.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:11Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:08Attempt saved. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:07Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:05Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:04Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
15:01First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
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