Follow live coverage as Coventry City 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Coventry City FC 2 - 0 Middlesbrough FC
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Match ends, Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:31Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:30Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:29Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:26Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:21Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:20Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:18Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:17Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:16Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:15Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:15Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:16Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:16Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Aidan Morris.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg replaces Jonny Howson.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:07Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:07Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:07Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:07Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:13Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:07Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ellis Simms.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:02Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:07Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haji Wright.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:11Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:01Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
14:00Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Neto Borges.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:58Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:55Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:53Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:55Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:53Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:52Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:52Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:52Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:51Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:49Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:49Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:45Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:43Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:41Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:41Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:37Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:18Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:18First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:16Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:16Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:14Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:14Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:14Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:12Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:14Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:11Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:07Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:01Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:00Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
13:00Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:59Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:58Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:58Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:57Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:53Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:49Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:48Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:46Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:46Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:45Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:45Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:45Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:46Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:45Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright with a cross.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:41Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:36Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:36Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:31First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
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