Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Birmingham City.

The clash has, of course, been overshadowed by the news surrounding Rob Edwards this last couple of days. The Boro boss has been linked with the Wolves job and as a result, his pre-match press conference was cancelled on Friday and he didn't take training.

It has distracted from what is a huge game between two sides with hopes of promotion. Boro sit third after Tuesday night's dramatic 1-1 draw against Leicester City while the Blues are ninth, just five points behind the Teessiders after successive 4-0 wins over Portsmouth and Millwall.

With the November international break taking place after today's game, it is vital Boro go into it on a high but after the furore around the clu

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