Swansea City vs Boro - Live match updates from the Swansea.com ...
Middlesbrough will be looking to keep the pressure on second-placed Sheffield United this afternoon when they take on Swansea City in South Wales.
Boro come into the game off the back of a heavy 5-0 victory over Reading last weekend as Chuba Akpom became the first player to score 20 league goals for the club in a single season since Bernie Slaven 33 years ago. He'll be hoping to add to his tally at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Russell Martin's side aren't in great form of late having lost five of their last seven games but Boro haven't won here in almost 14 years.
Can Michael Carrick's side pick up the vital three points? We'll have live updates throughout the day.
90+ mins 1-3Craig Johns
Bola, Mowatt and Finch on for McGree, Ramsey and Akpom
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Sheffield United, we're coming for you, they sing
78 mins 1-3Craig Johns
Forss on for Archer
77 mins 1-3KEY EVENT
Converted! Boro 3-1.
Ramsey broke well down the left, low across the box to McGree who looked to go to the byline but was taken out by a clumsy tackle from Latibeadiere. Akpom steps up and converts well.
75 mins 1-2Craig Johns
McGree fouled!
74 mins 1-2Craig Johns
Swansea work it out to Patterson on Boro's right. Smith can't get out quick enough as he bends one heading into the far corner, but Steffen gets down sand gets a strong hand on it. Swansea pushing hard.
70 mins 1-2Craig Johns
Ex-Boro triallist Jamie Paterson on for Cundle.
66 mins 1-2Craig Johns
Unlucky Akpom. Drives as Swansea up to the edge then tries a low one back across goal. Fisher down well to hold though.
59 mins 1-2Craig Johns
Luton are 1-0 up against Sheff Utd!
58 mins 1-2KEY EVENT
What a turnaround! Not quite sure what happened there! Smith cross looped in, Swansea defenders seem to stop, Archer runs onto it and heads home. Swans defenders furious. Want offside. Not given, Boro lead.
54 mins 1-1KEY EVENT
Boro level! Boro turnover possession on the halfway line and break on Swansea 3 on 2 in their favour. McGree with the longer ball across for Ramsey. Looks like the chance might be gone as he is thwarted trying to cut onto his right, but he gets a touch of fortune to be back on his left and then applies the finish off the far post.
53 mins 1-0Craig Johns
Swansea work a corner short and eventually cross. Howson feels he's fouled at the backpost as he's pushed away from the header. Piroe's close-range volley is well saved by Steffen and Fulton follows up with the tap in but offside.
46 mins 1-0Craig Johns
Swansea have made a HT change. Ntcham on for Cooper.
HT 1-0Craig Johns
No Boro changes coming yet
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HT 1-0Craig Johns
Boro have seen plenty of the ball in the first half but have just lacked their usual craft and ruthless touch in then first half. Just not clicked in that final third so far. Meek goal to concede after a good start as well.
HT 1-0Craig Johns
Boro behind at the break
45 mins 1-0Craig Johns
Weak one in the end. Another good break down the left. Ramsey cuts across the edge of the box then tees up McGree who uses the run of Smith to dummy and cut inside but then his shot from the edge is tame.
43 mins 1-0Craig Johns
They break on Swansea, work it out to Giles and his low pass across is into's Archer's path but he misses the ball as he looks to hit it first time. Hard to execute, but about sums up Boro's first half in terms of working up to that point then lacking the killer touch.
Still 0-0 between Sheffield United and Luton, by the way.
34 mins 1-0Craig Johns
It's unlike them but so far, they're seeing more of the ball, but working up to the final third and then hitting a wall. Poor passes and final balls their undoing so far.
27 mins 1-0Craig Johns
But they're struggling to break Swansea down. The ball is around the middle of the park and Boro's backline too much right now.
Good break down the left there from Giles though, beats his man, whips it in low, McGree just can't get on the end of it. Better though.
15 mins 1-0KEY EVENT
Boro behind. Poor goal to concede after a bright start. Boro invited pressure on, Swansea worked it out to Manning, touch of fortune as his shot deflects off Smith into Piroe's path to divert it into the bottom corner.
13 mins 0-0Craig Johns
No more major chances as of yet, but Boro have started really well here. Against a team like Swansea at their place, they're impressively controlling the play.
5 mins 0-0Craig Johns
Moment of danger as pass is intercepted in the middle of Boro's half and Copper is left in a good position. McNair stands his ground well. Cooper tries to use him to bend it far corner past a blindsided Steffen, but it's wide.
4 mins 0-0Craig Johns
Good start from Boro, using the ball well so far. Breaks well for Ramsey in the middle and he drives before sliding it to his left into Archer's feet. He comes back inside and looks to end one far corner but it's wide.
1 min 0-0KEY EVENT
We are under way!
14:58Craig Johns
We'll have live coverage to follow!
14:52Craig Johns
Players are now back in getting final instructions ahead of kick-off
14:23Craig Johns
Betway's Swansea v Middlesbrough odds:
Swansea 23/10Draw 23/10Middlesbrough 23/20
