Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the first Premier League clash between Middlesbrough and Bournemouth at the Riverside Stadium.

Smith becomes the second man to go into the book after blocking Downing's cross with his outstretched arm.

First yellow card of the match. Arter is brought down on the counter-attack by Gaston Ramirez.

Three attempts each so far for either teams, the away side with the only one on target which was cleared off the line.

King has an effort on the edge of the box, could only be described as a half-effort it does not trouble Victor Valdes in goal.

Downing with a beautiful across the field ball to Traore who lays the ball on the overlap to Barragan whose cross is cut out. Corner for the home side.

Middlesbrough playing shouting for a penalty, Traore goes down off a challenge in a box but the referee decides otherwise, no doubt as the player took some time to go to ground.

Ibe looks to get in behind makes tracks into the box and wins a corner from a deflection.

Gareth Southgate is in attendance looking on from the stands.

Threatening corner met by King who fires towards goal and Clayton heads off the goal line.

Bournemouth trying to apply the pressure on their opponents, a ball chipped by Wilshere falls into the path of Wilson in the box, who eventually wins a corner.

Middlesbrough are the only team not to have been awarded a penalty in the PL this season. Their last penalty in the PL came on this day eight years ago, 29 October 2008, when Afonso Alves scored in Boro's 2-0 home win against Man City.

Wilshere will be looking to get in behind the Boro defence, which hasn't been firing on all cylinders so far this season.

First meaningful effort on goal a fair way out by Barragan who drags his effort wide.

Clayton goes down after a clash but is back up after a little treatment.

Bournemouth with the very early possession, Boro appearing happy to sit back a little.

And we are underway at the Riverside! The home side kicking from right to left.

Five minutes to go until kick off! This promises to be a fiercely competitive match with goals aplenty.

On paper this looks an even clash with the bookies slightly favouring the home side despite the difference in the table. The Cherries are in a healthy looking tenth position while Boro are level on points with Hull who are in the bottom three.

Aitor Karanka will be taking charge of his 150th game as Boro manager. At 43 years of age, he and Eddie Howe (38) are the two youngest managers in the Premier League.

Loan signing Callum Chambers is back in the Middlesbrough side, after he was ineligible to play his parent club last week - they did well nonetheless ending Arsenal's six-game winning spree.

Junior Stanislas's participation has been in doubt leading up to the game and he has not recovered in time for his manager Eddie Howe to pick him. He will surely be a miss having contributed greatly in the last few games, claiming two goals against Hull in the 6-1 win.