Mark Drury
BBC Tees commentator

A big part of Finn Azaz moving to Southampton was that he felt that the Boro fans never took to him.

Well they certainly are not fond of him this afternoon.

He can be brilliant, but is too often hit and miss.

Some brief respite for Southampton as Finn Azaz intercepts a loose Boro pass by Aidan Morris and has a pop against his former club.

It's wide of the mark though, much to the delight of the home support.

It's a bit of a perfect storm at the Riverside today.

Middlesbrough are the fourth strongest team at home in the Championship so far this season, while Southampton have failed to win any of their past four away games (D1 L3). That pattern has continued so far with Boro dominating.

Sam Silvera gets to the byeline and Morgan Whittaker is waiting for the pullback but Silvera goes for a low drive across the face of goal and Gavin Bazunu is able to claim in the Saints goal.

A first caution of the afternoon goes to Stoke's Bosun Lawal.

Referee Farai Hallam dishes out a card as Lawal brings down Matej Jurasek.

It's all Boro at the moment and now the home side want a penalty.

Sam Silvera runs into Joshua Quarshie and goes down but the ref waves play on.

Saints are on the ropes, though.

Two chances for Derby.

Firstly, Rhian Brewster's right-footed drive is well blocked by the visitors while Bobby Clark's follow-up effort misses the target.

Still goalless here.

Middlesbrough win a free-kick in a promising position right on the edge of the Southampton penalty area.

Hayden Hackney plays a give-and-go with Aidan Morris before curling narrowly wide of the far post.

Lamine Cisse gets on the end of a long throw for Stoke but his shot is gratefully claimed by Norwich goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic.

Stoke have not won at Carrrow Road since 2018 but have made a promising start to this one.

Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Tees

Finn Azaz is just patrolling, they are just trying to figure out how to pick him out.

Middlesbrough have certainly looked the more likely in the opening 20 minutes with Southampton camped in their own final third for much of it.

The hosts win a couple of corners in quick succession but can't make anything of them.

At the moment it is Lawrence Vigouroux against Millwall.

The visiting goalkeeper brilliantly denies Mihailo Ivanovic and then Macaulay Langstaff from the follow up.

The home side just cannot get past the Chilean.

Still goalless at a freezing cold Ewood Park but Charlton have pressed for an opener.

Luke Berry unleashes an effort from long range on the right flank, but his shot fails to test Blackburn keeper Aynsley Pears.

Tristan Crama heads over the bar for Millwall.

Swansea goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux needs some treatment - probably timely given the start Millwall have made.

Surprise, surprise, he is fine to continue.

The Championship's top goalscorer goes close for Southampton!

Ryan Manning puts in a cross and it deflects off Luke Ayling, sitting up kindly for Adam Armstrong.

He hits it with his left on the volley but it goes just wide of the top corner.

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Norwich's groundstaff were working hard on the Carrow Road pitch until after two o'clock to ensure this one went ahead.

Divin Mubama has seen an effort deflected over for Stoke.

The game resumes after the early injury to Middlesbrough's Alex Bangura.

Boro are able to get on the front foot with a bit of pressure around the Saints area, but the visitors are able to deal with a couple of dangerous balls into the box.

Millwall are really knocking on the door.

A succession of corners ends with Caleb Taylor sending a header over the bar.

Earth to Swansea - we've started lads.