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  1. Pompey win over Boro poses questions for both managerspublished at 15:55 BST 6 October

    Laura Kenyon
    BBC Final Score reporter at Fratton Park

    Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards cups his hand to his mouth as he shouts from the touchlineImage source, Getty Images
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    Rob Edwards' side lost top spot in the Championship following their first league defeat of the season

    Portsmouth and Middlesbrough each had just one shot on target at Fratton Park. Safe to say neither side will be happy with that return – a stat which leaps out from the graphics page, and must surely be a thought-provoker for both managers.

    The difference, though is, Pompey took that solitary moment, converted it, and came away with all three points. Boro did not, and it cost them not only their place at the top of the table, but their unbeaten start to the Championship season.

    Rob Edwards spoke about it after the game, saying they were not good enough in the final third, despite making multiple attacking changes.

    It poses two key questions: who will emerge as Middlesbrough's prolific goalscorer this season, and could unlocking that be pivotal in their bid for automatic promotion?

  2. Edwards reacts to defeat at Portsmouthpublished at 18:19 BST 4 October

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    Edwards: Boro will take first defeat 'on the chin'

    Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards spoke to BBC Radio Tees after their 1-0 defeat at Portsmouth:

    "It was frustrating in the end. I'm gutted for the fans that we're not able to take something away and they enjoy the journey back.

    "It's been a really good start. Today was frustrating, and we have to take it on the chin and continue with the work that we're doing that is building something.

    "We had more shots than them, but not enough, and not enough on target, certainly.

    "Once they got the goal, which was obviously avoidable from our point of view, it gave them something to hold on to as well. We weren't quite good enough in the final third, ultimately.

    "We chucked as many forwards on the pitch as we could to try and get something, but it didn't happen."