Middlesbrough vs Luton Town LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Luton 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 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.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Attempt missed. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Doak.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Shandon Baptiste (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Luton Town
Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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