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SO CLOSE AGAIN!

Albert Adomah is released down the right and squares across the box to David Nugent whose touch clipped the post and bounced back out again to Rob Green.

Boro are starting to impose themselves now. QPR have taken to flooding their own box with numbers!

Huge tackle by Nedum Onuoha there for QPR as David Nugent prepared to smash the ball home after a neat dink over the top.

He got across to block brilliantly and deny the former England international a clear chance.

Diego Fabbrini lashed high over from the second effort. Close for Boro, first time they've prised their way through.

Rangers playing a high-tempo game without the ball at the minute, trying to put pressure on Boro's midfield base of Adam Clayton and Grant Leadbitter.

Much of Middlesbrough's play comes from that dynamic and QPR have been quick to close down so far.

Murray Burnell
BBC Radio London

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Queens Park Rangers look well organised so far, not even the pace of Albert Adomah had them troubled on the counter-attack as they shifted to cover.

Middlesbrough patient at the moment, have tried to get their width in play in the early stages.

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Boro's Aitor Karanka is typically smartly attired, suit but no fine cashmere jumper it would appear. He's obviously getting used to the Teesside climate.

Kevin Blackwell is a bit more old-school. Tracksuit effort.

Personally I'm a fan of the zip-up polyester job.

First shot on goal of note - and it's come from the visitors.

Smart build up from Rangers gets the ball to the edge of the box, but Leroy Fer's shot is blocked and trickles through to Dimi Konstantopoulos with no trouble.

Big night for both these teams, who will be the key string-pullers?

Stewart Downing's quality will be vital for Boro, while Matt Phillips is lively for the Hoops.

We are under way!

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Impeccably observed minute's silence at the Riverside from both teams and all supporters present to honour those who died in the Paris attacks last Friday.

Game on now.

Both teams out, bit of a chill in the air by the looks of it too.

Pitch looks neat, it's dry... no snow yet!

Kick-off ticking down now...

Let's have a look at how these two teams have been getting on recently. Sorry Rs fans, it's not happy reading.

As well as following our live text this evening, if you're on Teesside or in the capital you can also listen to live BBC local radio commentary of the game.

Mark Drury, Matthew Nixon and former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison will be bringing you the Boro perspective on BBC Tees on 95FM and DAB.

And ex-Leyton Orient defender Matt Lockwood will be alongside Murray Burnell on BBC Radio London on 94.9FM.

Unfortunately, we are not able to stream local radio commentaries of Football League games online for contractual reasons.

With Chris Ramsey sacked after the defeat by Derby at the beginning of the month, former Rs boss Neil Warnock was named interim manager.

However the 66-year-old will not attend tonight's game for personal reasons, leaving his assistant Kevin Blackwell to pick up the reins.

Will he be a miss? QPR were 3-0 winners here the last time Warnock was in charge.

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Ouch. Seven of the Rs 22 league goals this season have come from the boots and head of Charlie Austin - but he misses out tonight with a calf injury.

Will he be a miss? Leroy Fer is leading the line in front of a tidy looking attacking midfield of Yun Suk-young, Alejandro Faurlin and Matt Phillips.