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Follow live coverage as Cardiff 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.
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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough
Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Middlesbrough 2.
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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Callum O’Dowda.
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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Nathan Simpson replaces Isaiah Jones.
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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough
Attempt missed. Callum O’Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
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Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
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Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
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Substitution, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton replaces Finn Azaz.
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Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Gilbert.
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Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
