It remains goalless in the Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Blackpool at the Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough's first chance came when Mustapha Carayol's shot was easily saved low down by Matt Gilks in an opening 10 minutes that saw a paucity of chances for both teams.

Blackpool tried pushing on to find an opening and Steven Davies tried his luck from the edge of the area, but his effort landed straight in the arms of Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler.

The first half continued without much goalmouth action at either ends, with both sets of supporters joining together in a round of applause in tribute to former Blackpool player Gary Parkinson, who is suffering from lock-in syndrome.