Match Report
14 points for Blackburn Rovers U21 (28th), 27 for Middlesbrough U21 (16th): a 13-point gap. On the form table Middlesbrough U21 stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers U21 1.35 scored and 2.3 conceded per game, Middlesbrough U21 1.85 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.79.
Blackburn Rovers U21 had gone 6 games without a win. Blackburn Rovers U21 had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Middlesbrough U21, 10.
Lancashire FA County Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers U21: Joe Boggan (37') · Middlesbrough U21: Sonny Finch (13')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers U21 47% · Middlesbrough U21 53% · Total shots: 4-13 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-9