After languishing in the relegation places over the festive period, back-to-back triumphs for Portsmouth have propelled them up to 18th spot in the Championship rankings, three points above Ruben Selles 's Hull City, who are currently occupying the highest of the bottom-three places.

Tony Mowbray's return to the dugout ended in defeat as his West Brom side were beaten 2-0 by Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Stoke City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Mowbray is already looking ahead after losing 2-0 on his first game back in management against his first football love, Middlesbrough. Although Albion dropped to seventh in the Championship, Mowbray is already boldly targeting six points from the Baggies' next two matches.

Two teams on the same point will lock horns as Middlesbrough welcome West Bromwich Albion to the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday. West Brom have won just one of their last 12 away games in all competitions.

Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough face West Bromwich Albion in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

West Bromwich Albion, watched by new boss Tony Mowbray, come from behind to earn a draw with Stoke, after Nathan Lowe's early strike.

Out of favour Ipswich Town striker Ali Al-Hamadi is on the verge of securing a loan move to West Bromwich Albion for the remainder of the season. The 22-year-old Iraq international has struggled for game time in the Premier League this season,