Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the bottom of the table clash between Middlesbrough and Swansea. Too early to label today's match a six-pointer? Well, Boro will go exactly six points ahead of the Swans if they can record only their third home victory of the season.
Premier League / Matchday 17
Riverside Stadium / 17.12.2016
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- Á. Negredo(18', 29' PEN)
- M. de Roon(58')
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Updated 17/12/2016 at 17:00 GMT
44'
Fantastic defending from Gibson as the young defender wins the ball from Llorente. However, Boro lose possession and Swansea come again...
42'
Barrow delivers a teasing ball to the back post but none of his team mates can get onto the end of it.
41'
The visitors win a free-kick and have a chance to pump a direct ball into the Boro penalty area. However, Mawson fouls his marker and it's more frustration for the Swans.
39'
Negredo, as he normally does, is playing as a lone-striker for Boro today and the Spaniard performing the role impeccably this afternoon.
38'
The visitors continue to enjoy a good spell as they win a corner. However, a foul is committed inside the Boro penalty area as the set-piece is delivered by Sigurdsson and the hosts now have a free-kick.
37'
Barrow makes a dangerous run, peeling off the shoulder of the defence, but Gibson does well to intercept a through ball which would have released the winger.
36'
The resulting corner doesn't come to anything but the Swans are back in possession and putting the hosts under a little pressure now.
35'
Good move from Swansea sees Mawson sliding through Fulton but the midfielder is crowded out inside the penalty area but he wins the ball back and wins his side a corner.
34'
32'
Barrow - who was becoming increasingly lively before Boro's opener - is flagged offside now. The winger is key to his side's success this afternoon but he's simply not showing enough at the moment.
31'
Swansea have now conceded 14 goals in their last four-and-a-bit games. Shocking defending.
30'
Swansea are complaining that a throw-in, which led to the foul inside the penalty area, went the wrong way.
29'
GOAL! Boro double their advantage!
Negredo scores his fifth goal of the season, sending Fabianski the wrong way to give his side a comfortable lead.
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Á. Negredo
Middlesbrough
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Goals2
On target3
Penalties1
Penalties Scored1
28'
PENALTY TO BORO! Amat takes down Forshaw in the penalty area and Neil Swarbrick has no choice other than to give the hosts a spot-kick!
27'
STAT! Alvaro Negredo has been involved in four of Middlesbrough's last six Premier League goals (three goals, one assist).
26'
25'
The concern on Bob Bradley's face is clear for all to see. And, to make matters worse, Routledge concedes a really soft corner as he tries to pick out his goalkeeper with a long back-pass but gets it all wrong.
24'
The hosts are in complete control of possession at the moment.
23'
22'
CHANCE!
Mighty close from Ramirez - he curls the ball over the wall but just over the top of the crossbar.
21'
Now Boro have a free-kick just out the penalty area after Rangel trips Ramirez...