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  1. 🎧 Dream starts, comeback drama & VAR in Championship?

    Luton's dramatic comeback & VAR in the Championship?

    Bolton won on their return to the Championship, but how can they compete with their big-spending rivals?

    Listen to the newest episode of the 72+ podcast as Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Bolton manager Steven Schumacher to break down the opening weekend of league fixtures in the EFL.

    The panel also discuss Will Lankshear's dream start at Middlesbrough, how Southampton will deal with being pantomime villains after Spygate and whether VAR is needed in the Championship after a blatant handball helped West Bromwich Albion beat Norwich.

    Plus, Jack Wilshere joins the pod after his Luton side came from 3-1 down to beat Reading in their opener, and he talks about his first pre-season as a first-team boss.

    Listen to the full episode above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to the brand new 72+ channel to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

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  2. Pick of the stats: Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough

    The Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough club crests side by side

    These two sides made promising starts to the season with only a stoppage-time penalty denying Blackburn a win at Wolves last Friday while Middlesbrough came from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1.

    This is also a game which sees Rovers boss Tony Mowbray come up against a side he managed between 2010 and 2013 and where he started his playing career, making more than 300 appearances in a Boro shirt.

    • Blackburn Rovers have lost just one of their past six league games against Middlesbrough (W2 D3), keeping four clean sheets across the past five of those matches.

    • Each of the two league games between Blackburn and Middlesbrough finished goalless last season, while the past five have witnessed just three goals in total.

    • Blackburn have won five of their past six opening home games of a league season, though did lose their last such fixture 2-1 to Birmingham last campaign.

    • Middlesbrough are hoping to win their opening two league games of a campaign for the second season running; prior to that, Boro had not completed the feat at all since 1994-95.

    • Middlesbrough's Tommy Conway has netted four goals across seven league games against Blackburn, his joint-most against any team in his career. His four goals have come from just six shots on target.

  3. An array of children's toys from a Winnie the Pooh cuddly toy to a toy phone are displayed on three shelves. The wall behind the display is teal and has vertical white boards along the bottom half.

  4. The exterior of the former Golden Eagle hotel. Cream plaster and paint on the front is crumbling, while chunks have been taken out near the rear. Scaffolding has been erected at the front and over the top of the building.

  5. The three-storey brick building is on the corner of the street. It has black exterior panelling and multiple rectangular windows on the upper floors and arched widows on the most lower.

  6. A thin stone bridge is spanning a body of water between two dry banks. The bridge rises slightly in the middle and wooden posts have been put in the banks at either side. In the distance there are hills and a forest to the far left.

  7. Cars line up at a recycling centre in front of green disposal hatches. There is a white, green and black recycling centre sign in the foreground.

  8. The titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment production facility at Greatham, in Hartlepool. Two men in high viz jackets and hard hats walk towards industrial buildings. There is a large smoking chimney on the left, with tanks and several sets of external stairs visible on the right.

  9. The front of a nightclub. It has large windows and double doors with wooden frames. The name Lounge Afrique in large letters is etched on a glass arch, above the door.

  10. A group of eight performers stand on a stage outside singing into microphones. The view of the sea is behind them. One performer holds an acoustic guitar while another stands at a keyboard.

  11. Mugshot of Walker. He has a moustache and faint goatee and thick brown hair, short at the sides and long over his forehead.

  12. A section of a road is surrounded by both grey metal fencing and bright orange plastic barriers. There are signs on it that read: "Danger. Keep Out." White and orange cones line the road beyond it and there are houses bordering the road on one side.

  13. A grey and white seagull is stuck in the front frill of a car. Both of its wings and head are protruding from underneath the number plate. The gull has a yellow beak and looks slightly bedraggled but not hurt.

  14. An image of a large pile of industrial waste in a field. The waste has small plumes of smoke coming from it, having recently been extinguished by fire crews.

  15. Goalkeeper Dieng departs Boro

    Seny Dieng holding the ball in a dark Middlesbrough goalkeeping jersey during a gameGetty Images

    Seny Dieng made three appearances on loan at Sheffield Wednesday last season

    Goalkeeper Seny Dieng has left Middlesbrough after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent so he can join Greek Super League side Atromitos.

    The 31-year-old joined Boro from QPR for £2.2m in July 2023 and made 52 league appearances for the Teessiders.

    Dieng, who is a Senegal international, started his career with Zurich-based Grasshoppers having been born in the Swiss city before joining Duisburg in Germany in February 2016.

    He had not played for Middlesbrough since December 2024 and made three appearances on loan with Sheffield Wednesday last season.

  16. Joe Mines and Jason Budd are attached together with harnesses while removing the hands from a tower clock face. Both of the men are wearing safety helmets and Budd is leaning out of a hole in the glass face and holding a large wrench. The Transporter Bridge can be seen in the distance through a hole in the clock face.

  17. An NHS worker has a lanyard on reading 'Pinnacle' and a black body camera on. They have two white pens in their uniform pocket.

  18. Corey McKeown

  19. Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln - the fans' verdict

    BBC Your Opinions banner on a black background with a handheld megaphone at the end

    A Will Lankshear brace helped Middlesbrough come from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1 in their opening game of the new Championship season on Saturday.

    The striker joined Boro from Tottenham in the summer and won the game for the home side with a 92nd-minute goal after the Imps had taken the lead through Adam Reach.

    We asked for your thoughts and here is a selection of what Middlesbrough and Lincoln fans have had to say on the game:

    Middlesbrough fans:

    Dave - Absolutely shocking first-half tactics - pass sideways, backwards and then lose the ball. An improved second half with substitutions but we would be sunk without Lankshear.

    Bert - Rather good first match. Space for improvement with these players. Defence more resolute, attacking more pace and switch quicker from right to left. Boro will end up in the top six.

    Stephen - Very fortunate to win after a poor first-half display. They managed to get it right in the second half but the defensive frailties are there for all to see.

    Roger - Good second-half display. With lots of new players they took time to adjust and deservedly beat a really tough side. With Strelec, Morris and Conway to return from injury I think we will have a great season.

    Lincoln fans:

    Ray - Very impressive. We won't be the pushovers the experts claim.

    David - Well done in the first half for our determined Imps. I know the die hard fans are going to be up in arms at my statement but this year we are desperately in need of linking passes together otherwise we are going be cream crackered by Christmas. This is a real step up!

    Ian - Great spirit and commitment. No criticism of effort. Better luck next outing lads.

    Paul - Onward you imps. We will surprise a lot of teams this season.

    Norffy - Great effort - nearly caused an upset

  20. Will Lankshear raises both arms in celebration at scoring Middlesbrough's equaliser in their 2-1 win over Lincoln City on Saturday.

  21. A white van is crossing a small bridge with lane markings running up the middle of it. The van is having to drive towards the middle of the road over the markings as the bridge is small. Just before the bridge the road curves and there is a driveway with daffodils in a planter.

  22. James Sudron is holding up a large poster that has a design depicting orange and red flames. A white logo at the top reads: "Fire Brigades Union Cleveland". He has short brow hair and is wearing a blue polo shirt.

  23. Swimmers in Stanhope Open Air Swimming Pool. Strings of bunting hang widthways over the pool and a lifeguard stands on the side of the pool. Lanes are marked out with ropes and buoys and the approximately 14 swimmers in shot all appear to be doing the butterfly stroke. At the far end of the pool a number of people sit or stand in front of a white building which has doors and windows with dark frames. On the left hand side of the pool stands a slide, much like a family with a child might have in their garden. A silver ladder leads to the top but the blue slide winds towards the pool.

  24. NECF Forest Manager Lloyd Jones crouches behind a sapling that has just been planted. He is wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts, baseball cap and sunglasses and is smiling. The sapling has a semi-translucent, green plastic tree guard around it and in the background there are several other newly-planted trees.