Luton fail to make their dominance count as a Mark Travers-inspired Middlesbrough hold on for a scoreless draw.

As Boro continued to struggle to mount any kind of attack, they were at least succeeding in slowing Luton down and limiting their attacks from the wave after wave they faced in the first half. Mark McGuinness headed wide in the 73rd minute in what was the home side’s first real chance of the second half.

Luton Town will start the day two points adrift of Championship safety when they face play-off chasing Middlesbrough on Saturday (15:00 GMT). The Hatters have won two of their past three league games,

Follow live coverage as Luton Town face Middlesbrough 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.