Championship

Timeline

• KICK OFF
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  Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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  First Half begins.
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  Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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  Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
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  Attempt saved. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
• 4'

  Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
• 4'

  Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6'

  Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6'

  Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
• 7'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
• 9'

  Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
• 9'

  Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12'

  Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
• 13'

  Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13'

  Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
• 14'

  Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
• 14'

  Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
• 15'

  Hand ball by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
• 17'

  Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box.
• 18'

  Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.
• 19'

  Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
• 19'

  Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 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.
• 20'

  Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
• 23'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
• 25'

  Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25'

  Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
• 26'

  Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
• 26'

  Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33'

  Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.
• 34'

  SI Patrick McNair SO Daniel Ayala
• 36'

  Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 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.
• 37'

  Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 38'

  Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38'

  Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
• 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.
• 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.
• 40'

  G Rudy Gestede Assist George Saville
• 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.
• 44'

  Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
• 44'

  Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 46'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Saville.
• 46'

  Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
• 47'

  First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.
• HALF TIME
• 45'

  SI Paul Huntington SO Patrick Bauer
• 45'

  Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.
• 45'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Patrick Bauer because of an injury.
• 46'

  Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved.
• 50'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Djed Spence.
• 51'

  Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Davies.
• 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.
• 53'

  Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
• 53'

  Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56'

  Attempt missed. David Nugent (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box.
• 57'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Alan Browne.
• 58'

  SI Jayden Stockley SO Alan Browne
• 58'

  Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).
• 58'

  Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60'

  Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
• 60'

  Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60'

  Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 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.
• 61'

  Own Goal by Ben Davies, Preston North End. Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
• 62'

  G Ashley Fletcher
• 63'

  Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
• 63'

  Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63'

  Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64'

  YC Adam Clayton
• 64'

  Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces David Nugent.
• 65'

  SI Josh Harrop SO David Nugent
• 65'

  Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
• 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.
• 65'

  Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
• 65'

  Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 65'

  Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66'

  YC Marvin Johnson
• 66'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.
• 67'

  Attempt saved. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
• 67'

  Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
• 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.
• 68'

  Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 69'

  Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Djed Spence.
• 70'

  SI Hayden Coulson SO Djed Spence
• 70'

  Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.
• 70'

  Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
• 71'

  Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
• 71'

  Offside, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede tries a through ball, but George Saville is caught offside.
• 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.
• 77'

  Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
• 77'

  Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78'

  Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
• 78'

  Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81'

  Offside, Preston North End. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
• 82'

  Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
• 82'

  Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 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.
• 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.
• 87'

  Aynsley Pears (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87'

  Foul by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
• 88'

  Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
• 88'

  Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'

  Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Josh Harrop is caught offside.
• 90'

  Match ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
• 91'

  Offside, Middlesbrough. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
• 91'

  Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Marcus Tavernier.
• 92'

  SI Lewis Wing SO Marcus Tavernier
• 92'

  Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
• 92'

  Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 93'

  Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
• FULL TIME