1. 22'
   🔁
   

   J. Rafferty ↑

   A. Browne ↓
2. 32'
   A. Fletcher

   Assist: M. Bešić

   
   ⚽
3. 46'
   🔁
   

   B. Barker ↑

   J. Earl ↓
4. 55'
   🟨
   

   Ben Pearson
5. 61'
   Daniel Ayala

   
   🟥
6. 63'
   ⚽
   

   P. Gallagher

   Assist: A. Hughes
7. 64'
   D. Fry ↑

   A. Fletcher ↓

   
   🔁
8. 75'
   🔁
   

   J. Stockley ↑

   P. Gallagher ↓
9. 77'
   J. Hugill ↑

   M. Bešić ↓

   
   🔁
10. 81'
    ⚽
    

    J. Stockley
11. 85'
    M. Tavernier ↑

    J. Obi Mikel ↓

    
    🔁
12. 90'
    🟨
    

    Andrew Hughes

Match stats

• 39%Possession61%
• 22Shots17
• 4Shots on target6
• 9Shots off target4
• 9Blocked shots7
• 16Shots inside box10
• 6Shots outside box7
• 308Passes493
• 213Accurate passes393
• 69%Pass accuracy80%
• 10Corners7
• 0Offsides1
• 9Fouls8
• 0Yellow cards2
• 1Red cards—
• 4Saves3

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 23D. Randolph

Defenders

• 5R. Shotton
• 3G. Friend
• 4Daniel Ayala
• 24A. Flint

Midfielders

• 2J. Obi Mikel
• 16J. Howson
• 37M. Bešić
• 26L. Wing

Forwards

• 9B. Assombalonga
• 18A. Fletcher

Substitutes

• 20D. Fry
• 11J. Hugill
• 28M. Tavernier
• 1D. Konstantopoulos
• 19S. Downing
• 8A. Clayton
• 22G. Saville

Coach: T. Pulis

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 1D. Rudd

Defenders

• 16A. Hughes
• 6B. Davies
• 14J. Storey
• 3J. Earl

Midfielders

• 12P. Gallagher
• 11D. Johnson
• 4B. Pearson
• 8A. Browne

Forwards

• 24S. Maguire
• 45L. Nmecha

Substitutes

• 15J. Rafferty
• 21B. Barker
• 20J. Stockley
• 23P. Huntington
• 13M. Crowe
• 18R. Ledson
• 17J. Ginnelly

Coach: A. Neil

Top performers

Middlesbrough

• Lewis Wing90'7.9
• Ashley Fletcher1G64'7.8
• Muhamed Bešić1A77'7.4
• Ryan Shotton90'7.0
• Jonathan Howson90'7.0

Preston

• Paul Gallagher1G75'7.7
• Jayden Stockley1G15'7.4
• Ben Davies90'7.3
• Andrew Hughes1A90'7.2
• Ben Pearson90'7.1