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Ian Holloway remained in referee Jeremy Simpson's office for almost an hour after his side's 1-0 defeat at Preston. Jamie Mackie was sent off in the 22nd minute for a challenge on Tom Clarke, before Alex Baptiste was shown red after full-time for dissent.

“We’ll be appealing it [Mackie’s sending off], that’s all I can say about it," Holloway told BBC Radio London.

"I will look at Alex because he should not have said anything, even to his mate, because he might be suspended.

"I don’t think that gave me any credence to go into the referee and talk about it because now I’ve got two sendings off in a game where I didn’t see any bad foul."

The home side are dropping deeper and deeper now, just hoping to protect their now slender one-goal advantage.

I think they can expect a Boro barrage in the closing stages.

Swedish winger Niclas Eliasson comes on for Jamie Paterson as Bristol City make their second switch.

If Adama Traore's end product was as dangerous as his pace he'd be some player!

He drives Middlesbrough forward and wins them a corner, but goalkeeper Frank Fielding claims the second ball to relieve some pressure.

Striker Patrick Bamford is on for defender Fabio Da Silva as Middlesbrough go for the jugular.

How's your nerves, Bristol City fans?

Joe Bryan's race is run - the opening goalscorer is withdrawn for big Bosnian forward Milan Djuric.

That'll likely mean Jamie Paterson will move to the left, and Bobby Reid will play off Djuric.

Hordur Magnusson hurls another throw into the Middlesbrough box but, on the second phase, Joe Bryan's unable to direct his effort either side of Darren Randolph.

Boro then win a corner, but Rudy Gestede can't get anything meaningful onto the near-post delivery and it drifts behind.

Bobby Reid has been a real live-wire for Bristol City, finding a pocket of space in the right channel and teeing up Joe Bryan, whose side-footed effort drifts wide of the far post.

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Martyn Waghorn scored one goal and set up another to help Ipswich beat Nottingham Forest 4-2, a result which took the Tractor Boys up to seventh in the table.

"There's no such thing as a bad win but that was particularly pleasing, especially scoring four goals," manager Mick McCarthy said.

"Martyn epitomised the performance really. He was a real thorn in their side, he was fabulous.

"If I thought he was not a good player I would not have signed him. His pass to Santi Celina for the fourth goal was terrific.

"He did not lash at it, he has put it right on a plate. He is better than I thought he was."

Middlesbrough make their second change, with former England winger Stewart Downing withdrawn for ex-Oxford attacker Marvin Johnson.

Middlesbrough just need a spell of possession here, because it's Bristol City doing all the attacking.

Again, a sloppy pass from Adam Forshaw almost invites Jamie Paterson to set up a two-on-two chance but the Boro man gets away with it.

This is a completely different match to the first half.

Middlesbrough full-back Fabio looks like he's picked up a knock and, subsequently, a forthcoming substitution by the visitors is put on hold.

It's all Bristol City now, again working through the phases and nearly teasing a pass through for Bobby Reid, but it's hacked away.

As Middlesbrough try to come clear soon after, Joe Bryan fouls Stewart Downing and the City goalscorer is booked.

The visitors are in danger of losing their heads here.

In attempt to make sure that doesn't happen, Middlesbrough boss Garry Monk brings Rudy Gestede on for Martin Braithwaite.

This game has burst into life!

The Robins are immediately on the offensive once more, only to be stopped illegally in their tracks by Boro skipper Ben Gibson, who picks up a yellow card.

Hordur Magnusson's free-kick from 25 yards is straight into the wall.

Oh Bobby!

Bristol City work the ball really nicely down the right-hand side, leading to a pull-back for Bobby Reid around 14 yards out, but he slams the ball high and wide.

That's more like it, though.

It's all very tentative again at the start of this second period, with both teams sharing possession but neither in any hurry to grab us an opener.

Who would a draw suit better? Neither, probably.