Bristol City vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Bristol 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.
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.
Bristol City FC 3 - 2 Middlesbrough FC
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
17:03
Match ends, Bristol City 3, Middlesbrough 2.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
17:00
Second Half ends, Bristol City 3, Middlesbrough 2.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:59
Foul by Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:59
Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:57
Attempt saved. Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:56
Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera tries a through ball, but Josh Coburn is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:56
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:55
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:55
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:53
Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Matty James.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:53
Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:53
Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:49
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:48
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Josh Coburn replaces Sam Greenwood.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:48
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Jonny Howson.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:48
Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:46
Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:43
Substitution, Bristol City. Kal Naismith replaces Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:44
Attempt saved. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:43
Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:39
Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:39
Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:39
Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:39
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:37
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:39
Attempt blocked. Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:37
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:35
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Matt Crooks.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:35
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Rav van den Berg.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:31
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:31
Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Sam Bell.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:31
Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Tommy Conway.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:31
Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:29
Goal! Bristol City 3, Middlesbrough 2. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:29
Attempt saved. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:29
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Bangura replaces Lukas Engel because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:29
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:28
Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:28
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:28
Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:26
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:26
Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:26
Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:23
Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:21
Offside, Bristol City. Rob Dickie tries a through ball, but Tommy Conway is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:21
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:20
Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:18
Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:16
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:18
Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:16
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sam Bell.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:16
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:16
Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:15
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:14
Goal! Bristol City 2, Middlesbrough 2. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:11
Own Goal by Zak Vyner, Bristol City. Bristol City 2, Middlesbrough 1.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:11
Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:08
Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
16:07
Second Half begins Bristol City 2, Middlesbrough 0.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:50
First Half ends, Bristol City 2, Middlesbrough 0.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:50
Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:49
Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:47
Goal! Bristol City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:47
Penalty Bristol City. Matty James draws a foul in the penalty area.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:47
Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:46
Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:44
Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:44
Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:46
Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:44
Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:44
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:43
Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:41
Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:38
Goal! Bristol City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:34
Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:30
Foul by Sam Bell (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:26
Foul by Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:26
Matty James (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:24
Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:23
Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood tries a through ball, but Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:21
Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:18
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:15
Foul by Sam Bell (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:13
Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:10
Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:09
Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:06
Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
15:01
First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Middlesbrough
14:00
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