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KO
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First Half begins.
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12
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Ethan Bristow Yellow Card
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36
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Junior Hoilett Yellow Card
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HT
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Halftime
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56
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On: Mamadi Camara|Off: Junior Hoilett
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65
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Danny Drinkwater Yellow Card
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67
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On: Folarin Balogun|Off: Aaron Connolly
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68
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Andy Carroll Goal - Header
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72
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On: Duncan Watmore|Off: Anfernee Dijksteel
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74
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Marcus Tavernier Yellow Card
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84
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On: Josh Coburn|Off: Jonathan Howson
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84
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Matt Crooks Goal - Header
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88
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On: Lucas João|Off: John Swift
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90+5
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Matt Crooks Goal - Header
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FT
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End Regular Time
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3-5-2
- Lumley
- McNair
- Fry
- DijksteelOn: Duncan Watmore | Off: Anfernee Dijksteel
- Taylor
- Tavernier
- HowsonOn: Josh Coburn | Off: Jonathan Howson
- Crooks
- Jones
- ConnollyOn: Folarin Balogun | Off: Aaron Connolly
- Sporar
No. | Name | |
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Saves
0
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6
Dael Fry
Goals
0
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17
Paddy McNair
Goals
0
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Goals
0
72'
18
Duncan Watmore
Goals
0
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7
Marcus Tavernier
74'
Goals
0
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25
Matt Crooks
84' 90'+5'
Goals
2
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Goals
0
84'
37
Josh Coburn
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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35
Isaiah Jones
Goals
0
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Goals
0
67'
47
Folarin Balogun
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Substitutes | ||
22
Sol Bamba
Goals
0
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14
Lee Peltier
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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28
Luke Daniels
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Riverside Stadium
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,
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Middlesbrough, England
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ATTENDANCE: 21,634
Match Commentary
- | Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1. | |
90'+7' | Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1. | |
90'+5' | Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Reading 1. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross. |
Match Stats


Possession
62%
38%
Shots (on Goal)
10 (5)
10 (4)
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11 | Fouls | 17 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
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English League Championship Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Sunderland | 2 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Burnley | 2 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Birmingham City | 2 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Hull City | 2 | +1 | 4 |
6 | Sheffield United | 2 | +1 | 3 |
7 | Watford | 1 | +1 | 3 |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 3 |
9 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 3 |
10 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 3 |
11 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 3 |
12 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 3 |
13 | Blackpool | 2 | -1 | 3 |
14 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 2 |
15 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 |
16 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 2 |
17 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 1 |
18 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
19 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20 | Middlesbrough | 2 | -1 | 1 |
21 | Norwich City | 2 | -1 | 1 |
22 | Swansea City | 2 | -3 | 1 |
23 | Bristol City | 2 | -2 | 0 |
24 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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