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.
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