Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

It was disallowed for two reasons - you've got both, just in case. It's a good spell for Boro, but they need to score from it.

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Middlesbrough think they have opened the scoring but it's ruled out! Alvaro Negredo heads the ball across goal and Viktor Fischer bundles it in. The flag was up and Fischer was just offside. And he handballed it. 

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Andy White: As a Boro fan even I have to admit we are not at the heights of Barca and Real. Not far off Man Utd at the minute though.

SHOOOOOTTTTT!!! urge the home crowd after a lengthy spell of possession goes nowhere. Adam Clayton says no, the spoilsport. 

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Lincoln City have a 2-0 lead over League One side Oldham at Sincil Bank - and the Latics haven't necessarily helped themselves - you can see the goals below...

Most of the good things done by Boro seem to involve Gaston Ramirez. The first graphic below shows that the home side are making most of their attacks down Ramirez's right wing.

Below, the average positions show that Ramirez, number 21, has got furthest forward.

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Antonio Barragan has a chance to cross it in, and doesn't. If you saw Troy Deeney on MOTD2 you'll know how annoying strikers find that.

Alvaro Negredo gives him a death stare. 

Nine touches, Ryan Mason has had. Getting up to one per million pounds on his transfer fee.

Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

Have you seen Ryan Mason touch the ball yet?

Boro turn the ball over in a dangerous area, Adam Forshaw lines up a shot from long range and while he doesn't really get behind it his shot has direction and David Marshall has to stretch to get there. 

Is this true?

Hull stage a rare attack down their left and Sam Clucas wins a corner when his drilled cross is deflected away. Is centre-forward a problem position for Hull? You do wonder where the goals are coming from. 

Robert Snodgrass' delivery comes to nothing. 

Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

Apart from Ramirez, Boro are nervy when they get the ball in the final third.

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Upset on at Sincil Bank, Theo Robinson heading non-league Lincoln in front against League One side Oldham from close range.

Moments later, Latics defender Paul Green passes straight to Terry Hawkridge, who slots in his first goal of the season.

Oldham boss Stephen Robinson looks a worried man on the sideline.

Hull would go above Sunderland, but stay in the bottom three, with a point tonight. 

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Middlesbrough bossing possession now as Hull sit back and soak it up, Jake Livermore is the first man in the book for a chop on Antonio Barragan. 

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Phil Knox: This will be a Championship fixture next season.   

Gaston Ramirez was the difference maker on many an occasion in the Championship last season and he has the ability to do it at the top level too. Boro need to get him on the ball.

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Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

Again, it was Ramirez who thinks he is going to move forward and create something.

Boro are coming to life as Gaston Ramirez lashes in a low shot from 25 yards and David Marshall has to make a smart save down to his left. Lawro is getting angry at the amount of sideways passes in the game.

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