Middlesbrough vs Hull City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Hull City 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 FC 1 - 2 Hull City AFC
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:55
Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 2.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:54
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 2.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:54
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:54
Attempt saved. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:54
Attempt saved. Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:54
Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:53
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:52
Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:50
Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:48
Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:48
Offside, Hull City. Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:47
Offside, Hull City. Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:47
Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:44
Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:44
Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:42
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:40
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:39
Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 2. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:34
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers replaces Sam Greenwood.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:34
Substitution, Hull City. Sean McLoughlin replaces Liam Delap.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:31
Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:31
Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:31
Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:30
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:29
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:29
Substitution, Hull City. Greg Docherty replaces Regan Slater.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:27
Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 1. Liam Delap (Hull City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Greaves with a headed pass following a corner.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:26
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:25
Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:23
Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:23
Lewie Coyle (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:23
Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:21
Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:19
Substitution, Hull City. Ozan Tufan replaces Scott Twine.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:19
Substitution, Hull City. Adama Traoré replaces Jean Michaël Seri.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:19
Substitution, Hull City. Rúben Vinagre replaces Cyrus Christie.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:17
Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:15
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:13
Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:07
Offside, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:04
Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
21:03
Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 0.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:47
First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 0.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:46
Tyler Morton (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:46
Attempt saved. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:43
Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:33
Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:29
Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:28
Offside, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:26
Offside, Hull City. Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:26
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Dael Fry.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:26
Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:26
Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:26
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:23
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:22
Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:20
Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:18
Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:15
Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:14
Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:13
Offside, Hull City. Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:10
Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:07
Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Hull City 0. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:07
Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:05
Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:02
Aaron Connolly (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:02
Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
20:01
First Half begins.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
19:00
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