Promotion-contenders Middlesbrough host relegation-threatened Cardiff City on Saturday as both teams hunt points on either side of the table (15:00 GMT).

Michael Carrick is hoping his Middlesbrough players use the late victory against Hull City as a springboard as he seeks greater consistency from his side this year.

In October 2022, Carrick joined Middlesbrough as manager. Boro were sat 21st in the Championship at the time of Carrick’s appointment, the Englishman dragged his side up the table to a fourth-place finish, losing in the Play-Off Semi-Finals to Coventry City.

Portsmouth will look to steer clear of the relegation zone as they make the trip to the Stadium of Light on Sunday (15:00 GMT).

Watford are unbeaten in each of their past four home league games against Sheffield United (W3 D1), keeping a clean sheet in each of those matches since losing 2-0 in January 2009. Following a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane in September,