Good evening, everyone, and welcome to LIVE coverage of Middlesbrough versus Sunderland. This is a local derby and, sadly, a good chance for the two teams to get acquainted with Championship-level opposition. Team news up next.
Premier League / Matchday 28
Riverside Stadium / 26.04.2017
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- M. de Roon(9')
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Updated 26/04/2017 at 20:38 GMT
29'
Friend booked for a poor tackle on Khazri.
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Yellow card
G. Friend
Middlesbrough
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
28'
A Sunderland half-chance is wasted as Khazri takes an airshot at the top of the box.
26'
Ayala is alright to carry on and play has resumed, with Boro on the front foot straight away.
26'
24'
Another delay, this time with Ayala getting treatment.
23'
Chambers finds himself uncharacteristically high up the pitch and unleashes a shot from 25 yards that fizzes narrowly wide.
22'
"We want Moysie out" is the chant coming from the away end.
21'
Pickford under pressure again after a poor backpass from O'Shea but he scrambles the ball clear just in time.
20'
Great chance for Middlesbrough as Downing goes through one-on-one with Pickford after two weak challenges but then can't beat the young goalkeeper, who saves with his feet.
19'
Moyes is already getting a kicking on social media, although you feel it's down to far more than just this match.
17'
Manquillo is back on and play has resumed.
15'
A pause in play now as Manquillo is down after Forshaw inadvertently stepped on his foot.
13'
12'
Friend puts in a nice looking cross but it's one Pickford is able to claim.
10'
Sunderland had started brighter but now have to regroup.
9'
GOAL! 1-0 to Boro! With their first attack of the game the home side score as Clayton picks out de Roon with a long through ball and he takes it down on his chest before poking past Pickford.
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Goal
M. de Roon
Middlesbrough
Goals1
On target1
7'
Ndong wins the ball in the Middlesbrough half and quickly floats the ball forward to Defoe, who strikes his left-foot volley sweetly but puts it straight at Guzan.
4'
Gibson has the first shot of the game, a daisy-cutter from 30 yards which goes well wide.
2'
A misjudgement from Friend leads to back-to-back Sunderland corners but they are unable to fashion an opportunity.
1st Half
1'
After a minute's applause, the home side get us underway.
19:43
Twitter favourite Mike Dean is the referee this evening.