MIDDLESBROUGH came from behind to beat West Brom on Saturday. 

Here is how we thought they fared.

Goals:

0-1: Saville (16, nipped in to prevent a pass to Barry from the keeper and made the most of the space to fire low inside the bottom left corner from 20 yards)

1-1: Rodriguez (42, was on hand at the back post to turn in Harper’s shot into the ground after Boro failed to deal with a ball into the area properly)

2-1: Gayle (63, struck through a crowded box and found the net via a deflection and the post)

2-2: Assombalonga (75, followed up a fine turn and finish by drilling low inside the far corner)

2-3: Assombalonga (83, cut on to his left foot and powered in a decent winner after Brunt’s mistake fell to him)

Referee: Tim Robinson (Sutton-in-Ashfield) – gave some strange decisions throughout the afternoon to frustrate both teams. 4

Bookings: Saville (36, foul); Holgate (40, foul). Wing (46, foul); Shotton (55, dissent)

Attendance: 24,863

Entertainment: ***

WBA Boro

Shots on 4 5

Shots off 9 10

Corners 6 1

Offsides 3 2

Fouls 6 19

WEST BROMWICH ALBION (4-3-3): Johnstone 4; HOLGATE 7, Dawson 6, Hegazi 6, Gibbs 6; Field 5 (Brunt 83), Barry 5 (Livermore 79), Harper 7; Gayle 7, Rodriguez 7, Robson-Kanu 5 (Murphy 75). Subs (not used): Bond, Bartley, Adarbioyo, Montero.

MIDDLESBROUGH (5-4-1):

6 Randolph: Made a couple of stops;

6 Shotton: Delivered a strong enough display on the right

7 Ayala: Went close with a header in the second half

6 Flint: Not as effective as he can be but still showed composure at times

6 Fry: The man to make way to accommodate an extra striker

7 Friend: Always looked to attack when he could

6 Mikel: Didn’t give the ball away in the middle

7 Wing: Always the most likely Boro starter to do some damage

4 Besic: Lacked the quality in possession he is known to have

8 Saville: Took his goal well to cap a good display;

5 Hugill: Stuck to his task without looking threatening

Subs:

Howson (for Besic 54): Didn’t disappoint. 5

Assombalonga (for Fry 64): At the double to help Boro. 8

Van la Parra (for Mikel 75)

(not used): Konstantopoulos (gk), McNair, Clayton, Downing.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Britt Assombalonga - a true super sub to seal the points.