Match Report
Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion went into the game level on 14 points, 3rd against 4th in the table. On recent form West Bromwich Albion sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Middlesbrough were scoring 2 and conceding 1.43, West Bromwich Albion 1.43 and 1, against a competition average of 1.43 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