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.

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

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.

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,

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).