First glimpse of goal for the R's and it's Richard Kone who flicks wide of Carl Rushworth's post and into the side-netting at the near post.

Moments later Kone gets the better of Liam Kitching and slots through for Harvey Vale who fires towards the near post but is denied by Rushworth.

Really good start to the match at the Riverside.

After Boro's early chance, City striker Jovon Makama has two shots in the matter of moments that are dealt with well by Sol Brynn.

Then, Ali Ahmed chances his arm from a difficult angle but it is comfortably kept out by Brynn.

Three efforts on target in as many minutes for the visitors!

Millwall are so close to an opener but Blades keeper Michael Cooper makes a fine save to deny Macaulay Langstaff from about 12 yards out.

The hosts want a penalty after Colby Bishop turns Conor Ogilvie's pass into the path of Adrian Segecic but though the Australian goes down in the box under pressure, Pompey appeals for a penalty are waved away by ref Matt Donohue.

A first real attack of the game for Blackburn as they win a corner. It's cleared by the Hull backline, but only as far as Adam Forshaw, who let's fly but his effort is saved by Ivor Pandur.

Oxford go close early on.

First, Matt Phillips' early potshot goes just side of the Birmingham goal.

Moments later, Myles Peart-Harris finds himself in space inside the box but misses the target when he should have tested James Beadle.

Good start to this one.

Not a lot to shout about at The Den just yet with both sides yet to have an attempt.

This fixture has ended 1-0 either way on the past three occasions. Could we see the same again today?

First chance goes to the hosts as Terry Devlin's cut-back is fired wide of the post by Conor Chaplin.

Down the other end Albion debutant Danny Imrie fires over the top after some good approach play from Samuel Iling-Junior.

Hayden Hackney hits an early warning shot from approximately 25 yards out which is well pushed around his post by City keeper Vladan Kovacevic.

Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Tees

There is some good football being played by Boro at the moment.

You can already see that Norwich want to play out from the back, and use their keeper in the game.

First chance goes to the Sky Blues as the hosts clear a long throw but Tatsuhiro Sakamoto swings it back in for the returning Jack Rudoni, who heads narrowly over Joe Walsh's crossbar.

Frank Lampard's side have started like they have a point to prove after Monday night.

Brighton loanee defender Eiran Cashin is forced into some early action for Blackburn.

He makes a block from Charlie Hughes' long range effort for Hull, before doing likewise from Amir Hadziahmetovic's follow up.

Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna decides to give a first start to new boy Anis Mehmeti, who signed from Bristol City eight days ago.

As for Preston, number one shot-stopper Daniel Iversen is still missing with a groin injury and back-up keeper Jack Walton has been dropped to the bench by head coach Paul Heckingbottom in place of David Cornell.

Fast start from the Hornets as Mamadou Doumbia feeds Tom Ince who opts to have a pop from 25-yards, rather than shift it wide for Othmane Maamma, only to send his effort narrowly past the post.

Jack Rudoni returns to the Sky Blues XI this afternoon in place of Brandon Thomas-Asante, who starts a three game ban for his flailing arm at Norwich on Monday.

Ellis Simms also replaces Haji Wright up top, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is in for Romain Esse on the right and Josh Eccles is picked ahead of Victor Torp in midfield as Frank Lampard seeks to shore up his midfield a touch on the road.

Will it make a difference though?

We are underway at the Riverside!

Quick bit of team news - Boro make two changes from the side that thumped Preston 4-0 last time out - Callum Brittain is in for Dael Fry and Riley McGree replaces Leo Castledine as new boy Jeremy Sarmiento - who is on loan from Brighton - starts on the bench.

Norwich boss Philippe Clement also makes two changes from the side which impressively beat table-toppers Coventry City on Monday night.

Jacob Wright and Papa Diallo - who makes his first start since September start - replace Pelle Mattsson and Tony Springett, who both miss out through injury.

Right, the time for talk is over... it's time for action.

The lunchtime slate had thrills and spills galore, what does the main 15:00 GMT programme have for us?

Let's see...

Andy Sixsmith
BBC Final Score at the Riverside

Hellball really has arrived on Teesside hasn’t it?

Eight wins in 12 - and there were a few Middlesbrough fans who celebrated Norwich’s win over promotion rivals Coventry on Monday night - only to realise it was the Canaries they’d be playing next.

Philippe Clement has Norwich transformed - and their supporters arrive on Teesside plotting a second win over the top two in five days.What a sickener that would be for Kim Hellberg in a week where he celebrates his birthday and finally has his family moved over from Sweden.

Will Family Hellberg be seeing Premier League promotion come May?

Charlotte Richardson
BBC Final Score at Loftus Road

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QPR looking to show mental resolve and exorcise some demons after their 7-1 thumping to Coventry earlier in the campaign host the League leaders in West London.

There is a much welcome late cameo of January sunshine as the players arrive and get settled.

This should be more of a battle than August’s encounter.

If Coventry lose and Middlesborough win, their title rivals will be level on points. That would be a psychological knockout blow to round off a tough month for Frank Lampard’s squad.