STAND-IN Middlesbrough manager Craig Liddle has named an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon's  Championship game with Bolton Wanderers.

With incoming manager Tony Pulis set to watch on from the stands before conducting a post-match press conference, Liddle will preside over this afternoon's game with Trotters.

The former Darlington manager has named the same starting XI that kicked off Saturday's 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday, which proved to be Garry Monk's final game in charge of the club.

That means Ryan Shotton continues alongside Ben Gibson at the heart of the back four, with the centre-half having scored Boro's winner at Hillsborough.

MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1): Randolph; Christie, Shotton, Gibson, Fabio; Leadbitter, Howson; Downing, Bamford, Braithwaite; Assombalonga.

Subs: Konstantopoulos (gk), Friend, Ayala, Tavernier, Baker, Traore, Gestede.

BOLTON (4-5-1): Alnwick; Little, Beevers, Wheater, Taylor; Vela, Noone, Henry, Pratley, Ameobi; Madine.

Subs: Turner (gk), Buckley, Robinson, Cullen, Wilbraham, Armstrong, Burke.