Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Blackburn Rovers 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 Blackburn Rovers
Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Sam Gallagher.
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