Middlesbrough v Birmingham City Live Score

Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 0.

Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 0.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nsue.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.

Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).

Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).

Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Fabio (Middlesbrough).

David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Howson.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.

Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a through ball.

Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).

Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jota.

Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Forshaw tries a through ball, but Stewart Downing is caught offside.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by David Cotterill.

Attempt missed. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.

Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.

Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hand ball by Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough).

Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jota.

Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.

Attempt blocked. Fabio (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.

Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyrus Christie with a cross.

Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Fabio.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (Birmingham City).

Delay in match Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough) because of an injury.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Fabio.

Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.

Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.

Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough).

Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jota with a cross.

Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Second Half begins Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 0.

First Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 0.

Offside, Middlesbrough. Cyrus Christie tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.

Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).

Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marvin Johnson following a corner.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.

Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Birmingham City 0. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio with a through ball.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Roberts.

Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio.

Attempt blocked. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.

Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds with a cross.

Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.

Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Fabio.

Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikh Ndoye with a headed pass.

Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Nsue.

Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Marc Roberts.

Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).

Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough).

Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match David Davis (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Birmingham City 0. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the top right corner.

Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.

Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter.

Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).

Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.