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EFL chairman Rick Parry has been speaking to the BBC regarding the options available amid the rise in Omicron Covid cases throughout football.

Games have been postponed this weekend because of cases across the board, from the Premier League down.

However, Parry says there are no plans for a circuit breaker in the EFL at this stage, ahead of a busy festive schedule.

• Rochdale v Newport County
• Salford City v Stevenage
• Sutton United v Harrogate Town
• Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient
• Carlisle United P-P Bradford City
• Colchester United P-P Hartlepool United
• Crawley Town P-P Oldham Athletic
• Forest Green Rovers P-P Mansfield Town
• Northampton Town P-P Barrow
• Port Vale P-P Exeter City
• Scunthorpe United P-P Bristol Rovers

• Cambridge United v Rotherham United
• Ipswich Town v Sunderland
• Morecambe v Fleetwood Town
• Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
• Plymouth Argyle v Charlton Athletic
• Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town
• AFC Wimbledon P-P Portsmouth
• Bolton Wanderers P-P Wycombe Wanderers
• Burton Albion P-P MK Dons
• Gillingham P-P Crewe Alexandra
• Lincoln City P-P Doncaster Rovers
• Sheffield Wednesday P-P Accrington Stanley

• Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City
• Blackpool v Peterborough United
• Bristol City v Huddersfield Town

• Nottingham Forest v Hull City
• Cardiff City P-P Derby County
• Coventry City P-P Stoke City
• Millwall P-P Preston North End
• Queens Park Rangers P-P Swansea City
• Reading P-P Luton Town

Plenty more to follow after this lunchtime kick-off, by the way.

As Ken Wolstenholme used to say on Gazzetta Football Italia: "Here's what's coming up!"

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Both Bournemouth and Fulham (who play on Monday) would have been pleased to see West Bromwich Albion drop points in Friday's goalless draw against Barnsley.

Valerien Ismael took his Baggies side back to his old club, but was unable to collect the win needed to put pressure on the top two.

It was a valuable point for Barnsley, who are still embedded in the relegation places.

Read BBC Sport's report here.

No goals but plenty of incident in that first half at a chilly and misty Riverside.

Boro flew out of the blocks with a relentless start which caught the Cherries on the hop, and Matt Crooks should have given them the lead but for a superb Mark Travers stop.

By the end of the half it was a more equal affair and Bournemouth had the best of the chances. Dominic Solanke headed a Ryan Christie cross wide from close-range, while Christie failed to guide home Phillip Billing's perfect centre just before the whistle.

Still anyone's game.

Bournemouth have a chance!

Phillip Billing brushes the Boro defence aside down the left and bends in a tempting cross to the far post.

In comes Ryan Christie, straining to connect but Neil Taylor gets across him to deny him a clear-shot at goal.

Still goalless.

Gary Cahill takes one for the team, chopping down an in-flight Duncan Watmore to stop him launching a Boro counter-attack after Bournemouth gave the ball away.

It was tactically cynical and gets him a yellow card.

Watmore was flying and Bournemouth short-handed.

The free-kick comes to nothing, as Matt Crooks is offside.

Bournemouth are trying to move Boro around with passes but the Teessiders are shutting down the space nicely.

Some smart one touch play down the right releases Jack Stacey but his cross from the right is easily gathered by Joe Lumley.

It's a tense Teessiders crowd though, nervy, anticipating something to go wrong.

Mark Travers throws himself across his six-yard box to palm away a deflected Anfernee Dijksteel effort, as Boro press their claims on Bournemouth.

The ball skimmed off the heel of Lloyd Kelly and Travers had to switch his feet and dive full-stretch to foist it away from the far left corner.

Duncan Watmore shuttles down the left and scoops in a cross for Middlesbrough, but the ball is cleared.

Watmore then tries to tee up Andraz Sporar, but the Teessiders are kept at bay.

They are still taking the game to Bournemouth, with about 10 minutes to the break.

Header, five yards out, of anyone out there you'd want attacking that, it's Dominic Solanke.

Well, he was there for Bournemouth to meet Ryan Christie's curling inswinger from the right, but guided his header wide.

How has he missed? Gilt-edged, would be a suitable cliche.

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What a horror show.

Middlesbrough give the ball away on the edge of their own box, with a sloppy loose pass from Jonny Howson of all people and Jaidon Anthony is onto it.

He turns his marker inside out and has sight of goal, but drags his effort wide.

That was on a platter, and he fluffs it. Really disappointing.

No one covered themselves in glory then.

Boro squeeze Bournemouth tight at the back with a vice-like press as the visitors try to play out from the back.

There are four Boro players on the edge of the Cherries box as they seek a route upfield, and credit to the Cherries as they back themselves and get their reward.

Ryan Christie plays in Phillip Billing with a neat reverse pass into the box, and the Dane tucks the ball back before it goes out and Boro pop it behind to concede the throw.

Unfortunately for Christie, his corresponding corner is too deep and sails harmlessly away.

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Scott Parker can be the picture of calm poise on the touchline sometimes, but today the snappily-dressed Bournemouth boss is a ball of energy.

Gesticulating enthusiastically, bobbing on his feet and bawling instruction.

Chris Wilder is also up on his feet and making his voice heard to his players in the opposite technical area.

Two hands-on gaffers this afternoon.

Not quite clicking for Bournemouth yet, whose midfield trio of Lewis Cook, Gavin Kilkenny and Phil Billing are yet to wrest control of the match.

Just as I type, Phillip Billing wins the ball midway inside the Boro half, and feeds Ryan Christie, but the Scotland international's curling effort sails just wide of Joe Lumley's far post.

It's a chance though.

Finally Bournemouth break the cycle of Boro pressure and get down the other end of the field.

Phillip Billing strode forward and pinged a ball to Jack Stacey. The move continues down the right but Boro concede the corner.

The Cherries try a short one for Dom Solanke in the box but his effort on the swivel was blocked, and the recycled cross was an easy claim for Joe Lumley.

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Isaiah Jones has been blazing a trail for Boro down the right so far in this game, ensuring that Lloyd Kelly's fitness is getting a good test after his return to the Bournemouth side.

He just couldn't keep up with the speedy Boro winger.

Jones fizzes down the right again after another teasing diagonal but he gets indecisive as he bears down on goal and the ball is cleared.

It's THE outlet ball though, Jones. He's tormenting Bournemouth.

Two poor passages of play.

Middlesbrough give the ball away on the edge of their box as Anfernee Dijksteel dawdles and Jaidon Anthony and Dom Solanke bump into each other.

Anthony gets the ball and then tries to thread his strike partner in but the Bournemouth forward's pass is overhit and goes behind.

No one will want to see that bit again.