Dangerous free-kick swung in from Marcus Tavernier has to be headed behind by Tom Lees for a corner.

Huddersfield then scramble the ball clear a couple more times as Boro can't get a head on it.

Eventually, it falls to Tavernier again on the deck in the penalty area, but off-balance, his left-foot effort goes well high and wide.

OOFF!

Late attempted challenge by Harry Toffolo on Isaiah Jones sends him tumbling near the right touchline.

Darren England takes Toffolo's name in his notebook for good measure.

Nothing comes from that Boro set piece and then they can't quite get their delivery right from an attempted ball back in.

Huddersfield's turn to do some last-ditch defending now.

Tom Lees slides in to deny Isaiah Jones cutting it back across the area and it's a Boro corner.

Huddersfield cranking it up now.

Naby Sarr forces Luke Daniels to tip the ball over the crossbar from his looping header.

It was going to drop in under his crossbar if he hadn't.

CHARGED DOWN!

Boro fans find their voice as the defensive wall block that attempt from close range by Jordan Rhodes.

They nearly break clear too but Duncan Watmore gets penalised for handball on halfway.

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Indirect free-kick to Huddersfield inside Boro's penalty area.

Sol Bamba and Luke Daniels have a break down in communication and Bamba boots the ball back to his keeper. Daniels has to make the catch otherwise the ball would have looped over him and in.

Throwback to the early 90s that where you used to see an error like that every week when they changed the law.

Huddersfield will be next in action on Friday night in fact at home to Barnsley.

Later this afternoon, we'll know more about whether or not that match will still be a "must-win" for Barnsley.

Harry Toffolo meanwhile tussles with Isaiah Jones on the edge of Huddersfield's area.

Ambitious shouts for a penalty waved away.

Nervy stuff this as we reach the midway point of the first half.

Not exactly flowing football from either side so far.

Just to remind you that after today, Boro will have four games still to play and Huddersfield just three.

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Boro's turn to waste a corner as Marcus Tavernier this time sticks too much of his left boot on it and Sol Bamba has no chance of reaching it at the back post.

Huddersfield force another early corner.

Lots of pushing and shoving going on among the waiting pack in the Boro area and referee Darren England has a word.

But Sorba Thomas' delivery has too much on it and it goes all the way past them in the box and out behind for a goal kick.

Boro's Anfernee Dijksteel clips the heels of Jordan Rhodes to concede a free-kick on halfway.

Head tennis for a while as it pings around the edge of Boro's area but nothing falls for Huddersfield to get a shot away.

Straight down the other end from Huddersfield.

Sorba Thomas picks up Jordan Rhodes' square pass and from around 40 yards back, tries his luck.

Great strike and it wasn't too far away from Luke Daniels' goal as it skims over the crossbar.

Had the Boro keeper worried for a second.

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Boro without a win in their past three against a Huddersfield side unbeaten in those three.

But it's the hosts with the first real opening from Paddy McNair's diagonal ball into the box and Riley McGree can't quite get a clean touch on it on his left from about eight yards out.

Boro win their first corner.

Jonny Howson goes short with it before the cross almost finds Sol Bamba's head at the back post.

Huddersfield hook it clear through Jon Russell. Both sides getting a decent share of the ball in the early stages.

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Huddersfield force an early corner as Jordan Rhodes finds some space down the right but there's a foul from a Terriers player as the ball goes into the danger area.

Boro get the free-kick.

Darren England is the man in charge for this match.

Pre-match pleasantries exchanged and we're under way!

Boro in Red and Huddersfield in their dark blue away shirts.

Teams on their way out at the Riverside and they crank up the Perfecto All Stars remix of Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag for good measure...

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