Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Middlesbrough 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.

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West Bromwich Albion FC 0 - 1 Middlesbrough FC

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:06

Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Middlesbrough 1.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:02

Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Middlesbrough 1.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:02

Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:02

Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:01

Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:00

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:00

Delay in match because of an injury Seny Dieng (Middlesbrough).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

22:06

Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:57

Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from more than 35 yards.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:57

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:57

Substitution, Middlesbrough. George McCormick replaces Riley McGree.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:54

Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:54

Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a through ball.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:54

Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:49

Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:49

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Ben Doak.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:47

Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:47

Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:45

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Karlan Grant.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:45

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Styles replaces Torbjørn Heggem.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:45

George Edmundson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:45

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:42

Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:45

Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:38

Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Middlesbrough 1. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:35

Offside, Middlesbrough. Ben Doak is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:33

Foul by Ben Doak (Middlesbrough).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:33

Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:33

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:32

Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:31

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:31

Attempt saved. Ben Doak (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces John Swift.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Uros Racic.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Neto Borges.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross following a corner.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:29

Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:28

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:25

Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:22

Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:20

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Jed Wallace.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:18

Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:18

Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:15

Offside, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

21:10

Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Middlesbrough 0.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:54

First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Middlesbrough 0.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:53

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:52

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Karlan Grant.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:50

Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:48

Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:56

Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:50

Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:47

Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:48

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:47

Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:47

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by George Edmundson.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:45

Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Maja.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:39

Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:39

Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:37

Offside, Middlesbrough. Ben Doak is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:37

Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:37

Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:33

Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:29

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Palmer.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:32

Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:27

Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by George Edmundson.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:25

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alex Palmer.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:27

Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:27

Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Doak.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:22

Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:22

Offside, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:20

Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:17

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:17

Delay in match (Middlesbrough).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:06

Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:04

Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:05

Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

20:01

First Half begins.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

19:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough

18:00

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