Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Aidan Morris.
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
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