Overview
- Less than two hours before kickoff, Middlesbrough confirmed Rob Edwards had permission to speak to Wolves, with Adi Viveash, Harry Watling and Craig Liddle taking charge.
- Dael Fry and Hayden Hackney scored for Boro in a 2-1 win over Birmingham City, a result that lifted the team back to second in the Championship.
- Fry and Matt Targett went off injured, forcing a makeshift back line led by Luke Ayling, with 20-year-old George McCormick introduced at left-sided centre-back.
- Reports highlighted contentious refereeing calls and a charged atmosphere as supporters unveiled banners critical of Edwards, which Viveash described as a ‘special’ show of unity.
- Middlesbrough will begin a head-coach search, with Edwards expected to finalize a Wolves move and Viveash declining to discuss any interest in the permanent role.