Follow live coverage as Swansea City 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Swansea City AFC 1 - 0 Middlesbrough FC
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:56Match ends, Swansea City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:55Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:54Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:52Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:51Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:51Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:50Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:50Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:50Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:48Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:45Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:45Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:45Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:45Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Hannes Delcroix.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:45Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:45Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:44Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Liam Cullen.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:43Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:43Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson replaces Dael Fry because of an injury.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:43Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:42Delay in match because of an injury Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:42Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:37Offside, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:35Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:35Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:34Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Zan Vipotnik.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:32Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:32Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:34Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:32Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Morgan Whittaker.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:31Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:31Attempt missed. Hannes Delcroix (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:28Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:28Substitution, Swansea City. Hannes Delcroix replaces Harry Darling because of an injury.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:24Delay in match because of an injury Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:20Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:17Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:15Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:15Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:14Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:10Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:09Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho following a fast break.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:07Hand ball by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:07Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:05Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
16:05Substitution, Middlesbrough. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Ryan Giles.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:50First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:50Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:50Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Darling with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:49Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:49Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:47Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:47Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:45Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:44Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:44Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:44Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:43Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:43Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:42Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:42Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:42Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:40Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:39Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:38Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:37Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:36Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:31Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:31Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:31Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:31Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:30Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:29Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:27Goal! Swansea City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:27Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:25Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Neto Borges.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:26Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:25Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:25Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:24Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:21Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:19Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:15Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:13Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:10Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:09Attempt saved. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:07Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:04Delay in match because of an injury Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:04Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:04Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:03Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
15:01First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough
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