Match Report
Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion went into the game level on 7 points, 5th against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Middlesbrough were scoring 1.75 and conceding 1.25, West Bromwich Albion 1.75 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
21 meetings are on record — 11 won by Middlesbrough, 6 by West Bromwich Albion, 4 drawn, at 2.48 goals per meeting.
P. Tierney took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 0.7 yellow cards per game. The venue was Riverside Stadium, with room for 34,988 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (48'), Will Lankshear (73'), Alfie Jones (87') · West Bromwich Albion: Jimmy-Jay Morgan (65')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough 47% · West Bromwich Albion 53% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-6