Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Birmingham City 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 Birmingham City
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Attempt saved. Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Attempt saved. Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City
Attempt saved. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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