City suffered the disappointment of a fifth straight defeat at Middlesbrough on Saturday under the caretakership of Andy Dawson, who will again lead the club this week until an appointment is made at the club. We'll keep you in touch with all the latest news and gossip throughout the day as City gear up for a festive showdown against Rovers.

Middlesbrough pick up a fourth win in five games as they inflict a fifth straight defeat on managerless Hull City.

In Hull they face a side in the bottom three, but hoping for a bounce after sacking manager Tim Walter on Wednesday. Northallerton-born Andy Dawson is in interim charge of the Tigers for this one and will no doubt look to try and solidify a leaky defence at the Riverside.

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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Hull City 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.

Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face Hull City 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.

Andy Dawson expects to find out the next steps in Hull City's search for a new manager later this weekend after guiding the Tigers through a difficult game at Middlesbrough on Saturday lunchtime. City were beaten 3-1 at in-form Middlesbrough in the first game after Tim Walter's sacking on Tuesday afternoon,