Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 - 1 Middlesbrough FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:56Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:52Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1.
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21:52Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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21:50Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Liam Palmer.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:50Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:49Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:49Attempt saved. Kaly Sène (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sverre Nypan.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:49Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:48Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:47Sverre Nypan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:46Foul by Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:43Attempt missed. Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:43Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alan Browne.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
22:05Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
22:05Delay in match (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:42Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Ayling replaces Morgan Whittaker.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:42Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Hayden Hackney.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:41Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:39Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Gabriel Otegbayo replaces Sean Fusire.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:39Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:37Attempt saved. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Sean Fusire with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:40Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Fusire with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:40Attempt blocked. Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Lowe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:35Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:32Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aidan Morris replaces Tommy Conway.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:32Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:32Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:32Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:32Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:31Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:29Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:28Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:28Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:27Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:24Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Matt Targett.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:23Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:22Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:20Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:20Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:23Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Dael Fry.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:23Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:19Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yan Valery.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:19Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:23Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:22Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sverre Nypan.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:20Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:19Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:15Handball by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:14Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sverre Nypan replaces David Strelec.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:13Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Amass with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:11Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sol Brynn.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:11Attempt saved. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Max Lowe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:07Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:06Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:04Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
21:03Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:48First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:46Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:47Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Matt Targett with a headed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:42Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Lumley (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Matt Targett.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:42Attempt saved. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:42Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:40Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:37Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:31Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Amass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:29Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Matt Targett.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:27Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:27Attempt blocked. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Lowe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:20Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:15Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:12Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:12Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:10Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:10Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:07Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Middlesbrough 1. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:05Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
20:02First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough
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