Goals:

0-1: Leadbitter pen (44, Bamford latched onto a long ball and was brought down by the on-rushing Button, Leadbitter coolly fired in to the bottom corner from the spot)

Bookings: Omeruo (16, foul); Diagouraga (32, foul); Bamford (40, foul); Button (44, foul); Douglas (62, foul); Kike (89, time wasting)

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) - had no choice with the penalty and controlled a difficult game well. 7

Attendance: 11,853

Entertainment: PPP

Brent Boro

Shots on 6 4

Shots off 10 9

Corners 9 7

Offsides 2 4

Fouls 8 15

BRENTFORD (4-4-2): Button 6; Odubajo 6, Tarkowski 5, Dean 6 (Smith 88), Bidwell 5; Diagouraga 6 (Toral 75), Douglas 5, Jota 8, Pritchard 7; Dallas 7, Gray 6 (Long, 75). Subs (not used): Bonham (gk), Craig, Saunders, Yennaris.

MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1):

8 Konstantopoulos: Made several crucial saves before the opener to keep the scores level

7 Fredericks: Got forward well and did what he had to do defensively

6 Omeruo: Recovered well from his early booking to put in a strong performance

7 Gibson: Together with Omeruo marshalled the Brentford front line well to prevent many clear cut chances

6 Friend: Contributed to an excellent all round defensive performance

8 Leadbitter: Converted the penalty well and provided a link between defence and attack

6 Clayton: Patrolled the midfield well but struggled to create much for teammates

6 Adomah: Had little impact on the game bar missing a great chance before being substituted

7 Tomlin: Carried the ball well and released Vossen and Bamford on a number of occasions

9 BAMFORD: Earned the penalty and proved a constant menace as he linked up with Vossen

8 Vossen: Laid on a number of chances for teammates and never stopped running

Subs:

Forshaw (for Adomah 68)

Reach (for Vossen 80)

Kike (for Bamford 88)

(not used): Mejias (gk), Ledesma, Whitehead, Woodgate

MAN OF THE MATCH: Patrick Bamford - earned the crucial penalty with a direct run and was a constant thorn in Brentford's side.