Championship
- 40’ Rudy Gestede
- 62’ Ashley Fletcher
0 Half Time 1
02/01/2020
Round 26
Deepdale
Attendance 13,824
Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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0'Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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0'Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
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0'Attempt saved. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
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4'Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
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4'Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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6'Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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6'Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
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7'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
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9'Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
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9'Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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12'Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
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13'Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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13'Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
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14'Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
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14'Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
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15'Hand ball by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
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17'Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box.
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18'Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.
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19'Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
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19'Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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19'Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alan Browne.
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20'Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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23'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
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25'Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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25'Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
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26'Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
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26'Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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33'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.
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34'SI Patrick McNair SO Daniel Ayala
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36'Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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36'Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.
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37'Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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38'Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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38'Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
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39'Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dael Fry with a headed pass.
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39'Goal! Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville following a set piece situation.
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40'G Rudy Gestede Assist George Saville
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40'Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
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44'Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
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44'Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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46'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Saville.
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46'Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
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47'First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.
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HALF TIME
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45'SI Paul Huntington SO Patrick Bauer
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45'Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.
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45'Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Patrick Bauer because of an injury.
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46'Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved.
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50'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Djed Spence.
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51'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Davies.
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52'Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
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53'Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
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53'Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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56'Attempt missed. David Nugent (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box.
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57'Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Alan Browne.
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58'SI Jayden Stockley SO Alan Browne
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58'Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
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58'Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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60'Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
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60'Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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60'Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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61'Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
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61'Own Goal by Ben Davies, Preston North End. Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
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62'G Ashley Fletcher
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63'Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
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63'Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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63'Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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64'YC Adam Clayton
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64'Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces David Nugent.
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65'SI Josh Harrop SO David Nugent
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65'Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
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65'Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a headed pass following a fast break.
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65'Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
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65'Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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65'Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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66'YC Marvin Johnson
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66'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.
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67'Attempt saved. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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67'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
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67'Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
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68'Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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69'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Djed Spence.
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70'SI Hayden Coulson SO Djed Spence
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70'Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.
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70'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
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71'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
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71'Offside, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede tries a through ball, but George Saville is caught offside.
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75'Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
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77'Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
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77'Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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78'Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
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78'Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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81'Offside, Preston North End. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
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82'Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
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82'Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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83'Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
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86'Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.
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87'Aynsley Pears (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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87'Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
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88'Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
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88'Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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90'Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Josh Harrop is caught offside.
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90'Match ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
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91'Offside, Middlesbrough. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
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91'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Marcus Tavernier.
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92'SI Lewis Wing SO Marcus Tavernier
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92'Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
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92'Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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93'Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-2-3-1
ACTIVE
3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper

Declan Rudd
1
Defender

Andrew Hughes
16
Defender

Paul Huntington
23
45'Substituted
Midfielder

Paul Gallagher
12
Attacker

Sean Maguire
24
Attacker

Tom Barkhuizen
29
Defender

Dael Fry
6
Defender

Darnell Fisher
20
Defender

Hayden Coulson
33
70'Substituted
Midfielder

Marvin Johnson
3
Midfielder

Jonny Howson
16
Midfielder

Patrick McNair
17
34'Substituted
Midfielder

George Saville
22
Attacker

Ashley Fletcher
11
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Connor Ripley
25
Defender

Patrick Bauer
5
45'Substituted
Midfielder

Alan Browne
8
Captain
58'Substituted
Midfielder

Ryan Ledson
18
Midfielder

Brad Potts
44
Attacker

Billy Bodin
39
Defender

Djed Spence
29
70'Substituted
Midfielder

Marcus Tavernier
7
92'Substituted
MANAGERS

Alex Neil

Neil Warnock
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
64%
36%
Effective Chances
7
16
Shots on Target
2
5
Turnovers
11
20
POSSESSION
Passes
493
278
Passing Accuracy
76%
64%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
71%
58%
Crosses
49
19
Crossing accuracy
14%
42%
ATTACK
Shots
14
42
Shots outside the box
5
5
Shots inside the box
6
13
Shooting accuracy
18%
28%
DEFENCE
Tackles
12
14
Effective Tackles
75%
64%
Blocked Shots
2
3
Clearances
10
51
Saves
2
3
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
4
18
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
2
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