Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face West Bromwich Albion in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Mowbray is already looking ahead after losing 2-0 on his first game back in management against his first football love, Middlesbrough. Although Albion dropped to seventh in the Championship, Mowbray is already boldly targeting six points from the Baggies' next two matches.

All the latest from the Riverside as Michael Carrick's Boro look to get their Championship promotion bid back on track

Middlesbrough need to "change the cycle", according to coach Michael Carrick, but he is happy with much of what his team are doing at the moment.

Tuesday evening sees Middlesbrough welcome West Bromwich Albion as they look to sail above the visitors on the Championship table (19:45 GMT) - here are the stats.

On his first start since November, his importance to Boro was so evident. His aggression to win the ball back higher was evident throughout a dominant first half and he was excellent throughout, proving he has the quality on the ball to add to his bite.

Middlesbrough and West Bromwich go head-to-head at Riverside Stadium this Tuesday in the EFL Championship. Currently, Michael Carrick's team are 7th in the table with 41 points, while Tony Mowbray's team are 6th have 41 points.