Middlesbrough travel to Luton Town tonight knowing with three games to spare their play-off place is already secured.
Not just that, but weekend results mean Boro are pretty much guaranteed a top four finish, which ensures a home tie in the second leg, thanks to their superior goal difference.
Nevertheless, Michael Carrick is still hoping to end the season strongly in order to take positive momentum into the play-offs, where they'll compete for Premier League promotion. Despite their current injury struggles, Boro have still won their last two and will be looking for a third in order to move above Luton in the league table.
Can they continue their winning run and leapfrog Luton into third? Follow live updates below throughout the evening.
Key Events
- Full-time: Luton 2-1 Boro
- Goal: Luton 2-1, Morris (67 mins)
- Goal: Boro 1-0, Archer (40 mins)
- Kick-off
Full-time: Luton 2-1 Boro
All over here. Boro lose but valiant effort in the circumstances.
Dijksteel chance
Boro corner cones through unexpectedly to Dijksteel who therefore gets no direction on his header as it bounced off him and wide
Bola chance
More good play down Boro's left as Giles plays it across the box and Bola arrives to get a toe on it. He's stretching though so can't control it much as his effort goes wide.
Goal: Luton 2-1, Morris (67 mins)
He slots home the penalty. Just seeing a replay and that's harsh on Steffen. If there is any contact at all, it's minimal.
Penalty Luton
Boro unlucky as they lose possession and Luton break. Through ball to Morris and Steffen brings him down
Boro's response
Boro have responded really well to the equaliser. They've been playing some lovely stuff in the last ten minutes or so and have pinned Luton back. Just unlucky with one or two openings.
Crooks so close
Good play from Boro down the left as Mowatt and Giles link. Giles slips it across to Crooks who runs onto it and smashes it first time but it's wide of the near post. His expression after says it all. He should at least hit the target there.
Goal: Luton 1-1, Lockyer (49 mins)
Luton level. Corner swung in, Lockyer jumps highest and heads home off the post and in.
Second half kick off
We're back underway. No changes for either side at the break.
Boro back out
No changes coming for them at the break. They're out a little earlier than their hosts.
First half verdict
So far so good for Boro. With all the changes and injuries, the result tonight was almost irrelevant, with the key just wanting to see some.encoyraging performances from those fringe players looking to impress.
But Boro have competed so well here and scored a brilliant counter-attacking goal. They lead at the break.