Middlesbrough vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Preston North End 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Attempt blocked. Layton Stewart (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Ryan Ledson.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Law McCabe replaces Jonny Howson.
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