Almost 60% possession for Charlton in the opening 25 minutes.

However, no shots yet for either side.

Passive.

June's love of a pun (which is appreciated) is rooted in some fact as Charlton and Oxford have each drawn 11 games this season.

But, in terms of recent form, Oxford have drawn just two of their last 10 and Charlton have taken a point three times over the same period.

Minor panic in the Charlton defence as Amari'i Bell takes a long ball down under pressure from Stanley Mills and almost clatters into his goalkeeper Will Mannion, who was coming out for the ball Stanley Mills.

I've got to say, it's a beautiful touch with the ball dropping down over his shoulder from Bell, it just looked totally unnecessary with Mannion seemingly in control of the situation.

Southampton's Cyle Larin has a real chance to expose the Coventry defence on the counter-attack but good defending from the Sky Blues sniffs out the danger.

Aidan Morris swings a ball into the box, Adilson Malanda is unable to make a clear connection with it as it just evades Luke Ayling.

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He seems calm, Hellberg, but he'll be begging for a goal.

He'll be hoping we can get a goal in this first half.

This match has the potential of boiling over at the moment.

Finn Azaz lunges in on Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on the touchline but gets just a ticking off from referee Farai Hallam.

There's a little bit of needle between these two sides, which stems from their fiery 1-1 draw back in December at St Mary's.

The Addicks win a corner and it's swung in very deep by Sonny Carey.

He finds his captain Greg Docherty at the far edge of the six-yard box, who tries to head it back across goal into danger but straight into the arms of U's goalkeeper Jamie Cumming.

Nice idea, not the best execution.

First time Bristol City have a decent amount of possession in the Middlesbrough half.

Boro seem happy for them to have it for now with no real press.

Good hold up play from Haji Wright and he looks for the return ball from Josh Eccles but the linesman has his flag raised for offside.

Fair to say the Coventry fans didn't agree too much with that decision.

Almost a chance from nowhere for the hosts.

Jamie Donley plays it forward and it's an awkward bouncing ball.

But Will Lankshear heads it on and he and Aidomo Emakhu chase it towards goal, but Charlton are saved by some very good defending by Harry Clarke to deny Emakhu the chance to shoot when through on goal.

Southampton are unbeaten in their past 11 games in all competitions and so far it has shown - they are knocking the ball around with real confidence in the Coventry sunshine.

They earn themselves another corner but this time Ryan Manning doesn't get his delivery right and the ball goes out harmlessly for a goal-kick to the home side.

The hosts win a free-kick wide right in the Charlton half.

It's whipped in by Cameron Brannagan but easily headed away by one of the Addicks defenders.

Yet to fully get going here.

Bristol City have not started at all here, they've not offered anything up top and are losing the ball way too easily. They're having to sit in and hang on a little bit at the moment.

It could be a long afternoon for the Robins if they continue like this.

There's a brief break in play as the referee blows up with Aidomo Emakhu after a clash of heads with Kayne Ramsay.

The Irishman is back on his feet and OK to continue, so on we go.

The visitors earn themselves the first corner of the game through positive wide play from Kuryu Matsuki.

Ryan Manning whips in a deep one and around the back Matsuki finds Cyle Larin but the striker is unable to get his close-range effort on target as the ball trickles just wide of Carl Rushworth's post.

Let off for Coventry.

Middlesbrough carve out the first chance of the game as Hayden Hackney's cross finds Tommy Conway at the far post but he can only head over.

Probably should have at least got that one on target I feel.

It's all Boro so far, is that one of many chances today?

Lloyd Jones of Charlton winds up a long throw into the Oxford box, which eventually comes down for Greg Docherty.

The Addicks midfielder sends in a cross which is easily claimed by U's keeper Jamie Cumming.

He instantly looks to hit the visitors on the break with a long throw out to Jamie Donley.

Harry Clarke then catapults a long throw towards Miles Leaburn from the other side.

Charlton can clearly see some gains to be had when they pick up throw-ins in the Oxford half.

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Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber has shuffled things around today, particularly at the back by the looks of things with Mark Sykes, Ross McCrorie and Jason Knight making up a back five alongside Cameron Pring and Noah Eile.

Interesting makeshift backline there. Lets see how things pan out.

Boro enjoying more of the ball so far early doors.