Middlesbrough vs Coventry City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

LIVE – Updated at 19:39

Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Coventry City in the Championship today.

English football's second tier is one of the most-watched leagues in Europe with a relentless fixture schedule and the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer combining to make it one of the most dramatic and exciting competitions in world football.

Fulham were relegated from the top tier in 2021 but return refreshed and hopeful of making it back and equally Sheffield United no doubt enjoyed their spell in the Premier League too and are also keen to return.

West Bromwich Albion know what it takes to earn promotion from the Championship and will again be one of the favourites to do it again with one of the best squads in the division.

It isn't all about the battle for promotion, either, with Hull City, Peterborough and play-off winners Blackpool hoping their ascensions from League One aren't short-lived as they battle to avoid the drop at the bottom.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Coventry City 0.

Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).

Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Neil Taylor (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Jake Clarke-Salter (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Middlesbrough. Folarin Balogun tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught