Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Ipswich Town 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Middlesbrough FC 0 - 0 Ipswich Town FC
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:36
Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:35
Offside, Middlesbrough. David Strelec is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:36
Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:36
Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:34
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:35
Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town).
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:35
Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town). Assisted by David Strelec.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:33
Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:32
Attempt missed. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:31
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:32
Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:27
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:27
Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:24
Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa with a headed pass.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:21
Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:20
Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:19
Attempt blocked. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:17
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Targett.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:13
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:12
Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:11
Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:08
Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:06
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:05
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:04
Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:03
Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
20:01
First Half begins.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
18:00
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