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KO
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First Half begins.
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22
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Chuba Akpom Goal
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28
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On: Andrew Hughes|Off: Greg Cunningham
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45+2
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Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
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HT
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Halftime
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45
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On: Troy Parrott|Off: Ryan Ledson
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50
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Zack Steffen Yellow Card
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52
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Cameron Archer Goal
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58
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Cameron Archer Goal
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67
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Álvaro Fernández Yellow Card
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72
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On: Alex Mowatt|Off: Hayden Hackney
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72
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On: Marc Bola|Off: Riley McGree
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76
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Bambo Diaby Yellow Card
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76
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Marcus Forss Yellow Card
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78
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Dael Fry Yellow Card
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82
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On: Aaron Ramsey|Off: Cameron Archer
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82
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On: Daniel Barlaser|Off: Jonathan Howson
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85
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On: Ben Woodburn|Off: Alan Browne
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86
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On: Robbie Brady|Off: Álvaro Fernández
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86
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On: Liam Delap|Off: Daniel Johnson
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88
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Bambo Diaby Red Card
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90+4
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Liam Delap Yellow Card
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90+4
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Marc Bola Yellow Card
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90+5
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Marcus Forss Goal
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FT
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End Regular Time
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- Steffen
- Giles
- Lenihan
- Fry
- Smith
- HackneyOn: Alex Mowatt | Off: Hayden Hackney
- HowsonOn: Daniel Barlaser | Off: Jonathan Howson
- McGreeOn: Marc Bola | Off: Riley McGree
- Akpom
- Forss
- ArcherOn: Aaron Ramsey | Off: Cameron Archer
No. | Name | |
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1
Zack Steffen
50'
Saves
3
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Goals
0
|
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6
Dael Fry
78'
Goals
0
|
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Goals
0
|
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14
Tommy Smith
Goals
0
|
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29
Chuba Akpom
22'
Goals
1
|
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Goals
0
72'
4
Alex Mowatt
Goals
0
|
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Goals
0
82'
7
Daniel Barlaser
Goals
0
|
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10
Cameron Archer
52' 58'
Goals
2
82'
11
Aaron Ramsey
Goals
0
|
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Goals
0
72'
27
Marc Bola
90'+4'
Goals
0
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21
Marcus Forss
76' 90'+5'
Goals
1
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Substitutes | ||
25
Matt Crooks
Goals
0
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23
Liam Roberts
Saves
0
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17
Paddy McNair
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough, England
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ATTENDANCE: 28,304
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REFEREE: Matt Donohue
Match Commentary
- | Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. | |
90'+6' | Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. | |
90'+5' | Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross. |
Match Stats


Possession
Shots (on Goal)
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11 | Fouls | 15 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
English League Championship Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burnley | 46 | +52 | 101 |
2 | Sheffield United | 46 | +34 | 91 |
3 | Luton Town | 46 | +18 | 80 |
4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +28 | 75 |
5 | Coventry City | 46 | +12 | 70 |
6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | -2 | 69 |
8 | Millwall | 46 | +7 | 68 |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | +6 | 66 |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | +4 | 66 |
11 | Watford | 46 | +3 | 63 |
12 | Preston North End | 46 | -14 | 63 |
13 | Norwich City | 46 | +3 | 62 |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | -1 | 59 |
15 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 58 |
16 | Stoke City | 46 | +1 | 53 |
17 | Birmingham City | 46 | -11 | 53 |
18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | -15 | 53 |
19 | Rotherham United | 46 | -11 | 50 |
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | -27 | 50 |
21 | Cardiff City | 46 | -17 | 49 |
22 | Reading | 46 | -22 | 44 |
23 | Blackpool | 46 | -24 | 44 |
24 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | -27 | 42 |
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