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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 13 (setup 3, season 5)
Middlesbrough
v.
Doncaster Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Home form:
Paulo Dino GAZZANIGA717Louis JONES
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Home form:
Axel TUANZEBE726Kyle KNOYLE
EMERSON PALMIERI dos Santos37Reece JAMES
Jonny HOWSON847Matt SMITH
Dael FRY57Loïc MBE SOH
Darragh LENIHAN76Tom ANDERSON
Bertrand TRAORÉ877Jason Eyenga LOKILO
Dwight McNEIL8Sheyi OJO
Ashley FLETCHER79Tyreece JOHN-JULES
Chuba AKPOM10Tahith CHONG
Ché ADAMS611Morgan WHITTAKER
Manager
Ryan GILES12Sam SMITH
Marcus BETTINELLI13Taylor RICHARDS
Matt CROOKS14Adam LONG
Marc BOLA15Joe DODOO
Patrick McNAIR16Ben CLOSE

Middlesbrough 2 Doncaster Rovers 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 34,709, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Mike THORPE 6)
8 McNeil, 27 McNeilScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
9 Akpom, 12 AdamsBookings17 Knoyle, 40 Lokilo
1Corners5
18Fouls23
4Offsides3
4Shots on2
12Shots off1
16Total shots3
2Shots saved2
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Jonny HOWSON
5A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Middlesbrough 'keeper.
8GOAL!! A long ball from HOWSON had the Doncaster Rovers defence back-pedalling and MCNEIL made the most of the opportunity with an exceptional goal. (1-0 Middlesbrough)
9AKPOM booked by the ref for a late challenge.
11A corner bobbled toward MCNEIL who flicked an effort over the bar.
12A poor challenge on ANDERSON by ADAMS results in a booking.
17KNOYLE booked for an off-the-ball incident.
18A accurate pass found EMERSON PALMIERI and his deadly shot raced narrowly wide.
19A penalty box scramble resulted in FLETCHER cracking a low shot over.
22A deadly effort from FLETCHER was clawed past the post by the Doncaster Rovers 'keeper.
27GOAL!! Middlesbrough's MCNEIL beat four defenders before firing just inside the 'keeper's lefthand post. (2-0 Middlesbrough)
40THORPE books LOKILO.
41AKPOM made space on the left and pulled the ball to FLETCHER who rasped the ball wide.
 
51LENIHAN beat four Doncaster Rovers players and blasted an effort wide.
61MCNEIL was put clear by HOWSON and he raced past the Doncaster Rovers 'keeper but drilled his shot just wide.
65The Doncaster Rovers 'keeper dived to his left to save a fierce drive from Middlesbrough's FRY.
70OJO stepped inside FRY but fired the ball into the arms of GAZZANIGA.
73A cross from LOKILO left MBE SOH in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
74TRAORÉ floated the ball to MCNEIL who fired it wide.
76Uncertainty in the Doncaster Rovers defence enabled MCNEIL to volley an effort just beyond the far post.
78A fine ball from ADAMS on the right bobbled toward FLETCHER who mishit his shot just beyond the near post.
81FLETCHER shot wide.
81A good effort from TUANZEBE scraped the woodwork.
89ADAMS drilled a right foot shot over the bar from long range.