How did the players fare in Middlesbrough's 2-1 win over Huddersfield?
MIDDLESBROUGH (5-3-2):
6 Bettinelli: Didn’t have any chance with Huddersfield’s goal and made a good first-half save from another free-kick from Bacuna
6 Fisher: Seemed to enjoy playing as wing-back and drew the foul that resulted in Fletcher’s winning penalty
7 Dijksteel: Looked much happier playing as one of three centre-halves and made some important challenges
6 McNair: Will feel he was unfortunate to be dismissed, but shouldn’t have jumped in with his studs showing
8 Hall: Made a hugely impressive return to the backline as he made his first start since the end of September
6 Bola: Got forward effectively down the left-hand side and defended resolutely as Huddersfield piled on the pressure late on
6 Morsy: Covered a lot of ground in a central midfield role and kept himself in check after his early booking
8 Howson: Drove Boro forward in the first half and dropped back to help protect those behind him in the second
7 Kebano: Caused problems when Boro were on top in the first half and delivered the cross that led to the penalty
8 WATMORE: Troubled the Huddersfield defence with his direct running and scored a superb solo goal to level the scores
7 Fletcher: Transformed the Boro attack by providing the kind of focal point and aerial threat that has been missing in his absence
Subs:
Spence (for Fisher, 78)
Saville (for Kebano, 78)
Johnson (for Watmore, 85)
Akpom (for Fletcher, 85)
(not used): Archer (gk), Coulson, Mendez-Laing, Assombalonga.
HUDDERSFIELD (4-3-3):
Schofield 4; Pipa 6, Keogh 6, Sarr 5, O’Brien 4; Bacuna 5, HOGG 7, Pritchard 4 (Rowe 46, 5); Holmes 5 (Phillips 55, 6), Campbell 4, Mbenza 7 (Vallejo 30, 5).
Subs (not used): Leutwiler (gk), Stearman, Duhaney, Crichlow, Daly, High.
Man Of The Match: DUNCAN WATMORE – The Middlesbrough forward turned the game as his direct dribbling punched holes in the Huddersfield defence.
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