1. 40'
   ⚽
   

   J. Harrop
2. 42'
   B. Assombalonga

   Assist: P. McNair

   
   ⚽
3. 56'
   🔁
   

   D. Nugent ↑

   J. Harrop ↓
4. 65'
   🟨
   

   Ben Pearson
5. 80'
   A. Fletcher ↑

   B. Assombalonga ↓

   
   🔁
6. 80'
   M. Johnson ↑

   M. Browne ↓

   
   🔁
7. 81'
   🔁
   

   B. Potts ↑

   T. Barkhuizen ↓
8. 81'
   🔁
   

   P. Gallagher ↑

   D. Johnson ↓
9. 86'
   Adam Clayton

   
   🟨
10. 90'
    Ashley Fletcher

    
    🟨
11. 90'
    🟨
    

    Darnell Fisher

Match stats

• 42%Possession58%
• 15Shots9
• 4Shots on target1
• 6Shots off target5
• 5Blocked shots3
• 7Shots inside box6
• 8Shots outside box3
• 330Passes446
• 236Accurate passes335
• 72%Pass accuracy75%
• 2Corners3
• 1Offsides1
• 16Fouls17
• 2Yellow cards2
• 0Saves3

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 23D. Randolph

Defenders

• 5R. Shotton
• 4Daniel Ayala
• 6D. Fry
• 2A. Dijksteel

Midfielders

• 16J. Howson
• 8A. Clayton
• 17P. McNair

Forwards

• 10M. Browne
• 7M. Tavernier
• 9B. Assombalonga

Substitutes

• 11A. Fletcher
• 21M. Johnson
• 36S. Walker
• 26L. Wing
• 22G. Saville
• 27M. Bola
• 42A. Pears

Coach: J. Woodgate

Preston

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 1D. Rudd

Defenders

• 21P. Bauer
• 2D. Fisher
• 15J. Rafferty
• 6B. Davies

Midfielders

• 11D. Johnson
• 4B. Pearson
• 8A. Browne
• 10J. Harrop
• 24S. Maguire

Forwards

• 29T. Barkhuizen

Substitutes

• 35D. Nugent
• 44B. Potts
• 12P. Gallagher
• 25C. Ripley
• 18R. Ledson
• 17J. Ginnelly
• 14J. Storey

Coach: A. Neil

Top performers

Middlesbrough

• Anfernee Dijksteel90'7.3
• Marcus Tavernier90'7.0
• Ryan Shotton90'6.9
• Dael Fry90'6.8
• Adam Clayton90'6.7

Preston

• Ben Pearson90'7.4
• Ben Davies90'7.3
• Patrick Bauer90'7.2
• Daniel Johnson81'6.9
• Josh Harrop1G56'6.9