HOW Middlesbrough's players fared in the dramatic 1-1 draw with Leeds at the Riverside on Saturday.
Goals:
1-0: Wing (47, controlled Friend’s pass on the edge of the box before slotting a lovely finish inside Casilla’s bottom left corner)
1-1: Phillips (90, on hand to nod over the line from close range in a crowded area from Cooper’s header)
Referee: Darren England (Barnsley) – had a decent game and there could be no complaints about the length of added time. 7
Bookings: Howson (90, dissent)
Attendance: 30,881
Entertainment: ****
Boro Leeds
Shots on 3 4
Shots off 6 13
Corners 2 9
Offsides 3 2
Fouls 11 8
MIDDLESBROUGH (5-3-1-1):
8 Randolph: Came into his own in the second half and made a number of important saves and catches;
7 Shotton: Unfortunate not to at least test the keeper during an impressive first half from him
7 Ayala: Strong defensively from start to finish to frustrated Bamford and Co
7 Flint: Enjoyed a similar afternoon to sidekick Ayala even though he can’t believe how he didn’t score
6 Fry: Had a few shakier moments than the defenders alongside him
8 Friend: Got down the line regularly to support the attacks and enjoyed an assist;
8 MIKEL: Don’t think he has given the ball away in any of his outings so far
7 Wing: Took his goal well and was a handful throughout for Leeds
6 Howson: Got through an enormous amount of running in both directions
6 Saville: Faded after the restart but enjoyed a strong first half when
6 Hugill: Worked his socks off in the final third and led the line well without testing the keeper
Subs:
Besic (for Wing 63): Had a better afternoon than he has of late. 6
Assombalonga (for Hugill 77)
Clayton (for Saville 77)
(not used): Konstantopoulos (gk), Downing, Fletcher, van la Parra.
LEEDS UNITED (4-1-4-1): Casilla 7; Ayling 6 (Shackleton 80), Cooper 6, Jansson 7, Alioski 7; PHILLIPS 7; Harrison 6, Klich 5 (Roberts 57, 5), Roofe 7, Clarke 6 (Hernandez 46, 6); Bamford 5. Subs: Peacock-Farrell (gk), Brown, Davis, Halme.
MAN OF THE MATCH: JOHN Obi Mikel – his arrival could well to be one of the most important pieces of business of the year in the Championship.
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