Match Centre / English Football League Championship
English Football League Championship
Menu
Absa Premiership
AFCON
National First Division
Nedbank Cup
South African Telkom Knockout Cup
MTN8
MultiChoice Diski Challenge
English Barclays Premier League
Spanish La Liga
Champions League
Bundesliga
Varsity Football
Italian Serie A
CAF Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Dutch Eredivisie
French Ligue 1
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Belgian Jupiler League
Africa World Cup Qualifiers
Multichoice Diski Shield
Spanish Copa Del Rey
World Cup
English League Cup
CAF Confederation Cup
Internationals
FIFA U-20 World Cup
English FA Cup
African Nations Championship
CAF Super Cup
AFCON Qualifiers
Champions League Qualifying
Italian Super Cup
German DFB Pokal
South African Promotion Playoffs
European Championship Finals
FIFA Confederations Cup
South American World Cup Qualifiers
Carling Black Label Cup
Dutch KNVB Cup
European Championship Qualifiers
AFCON Womens Championship
Nelson Mandela Challenge
FIFA Club World Cup
Copa America
U17 World Cup
Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers
African World Cup Qualifiers
Cosafa Cup
German Super Cup
Spanish Supercopa
FIFA Womens World Cup
Coppa Italia
European Super Cup
Asian World Cup Qualifiers
International Friendlies Special
European World Cup Qualifiers
Oceania World Cup Qualifiers
Middlesbrough
1
Preston North End
1
Full time
Ashley Fletcher
Darnell Fisher
Adam Clayton
Paul Gallagher
Daniel Johnson
Brad Potts
Tom Barkhuizen
Marvin Johnson
Marcus Browne
Ashley Fletcher
Britt Assombalonga
Ben Pearson
David Nugent
Josh Harrop
Half time
Darnell Fisher
Josh Harrop
Kickoff
Kickoff
20:45
It's all over as the referee calls time on the game.
The whistle blows and that is the end of the half
Yellow card awarded to Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
Yellow card awarded to Fisher (Preston North End).
Yellow card awarded to Clayton (Middlesbrough).
Preston North End's Gallagher enters the game and replaces Johnson
Preston North End's Potts enters the game and replaces Barkhuizen
Middlesbrough's Johnson enters the game and replaces Browne
Middlesbrough's Fletcher enters the game and replaces Assombalonga
Yellow card awarded to Pearson (Preston North End).
Preston North End's Nugent enters the game and replaces Harrop
The half is underway.
Action ends as the whistle blows for the end of the half.
OWN GOAL!! Fisher puts it into his own net!
Goal!! Harrop scores for Preston North End
The whistle blows for the start of the half.
Preston North End XI: Declan Rudd , Darnell Fisher , Patrick Bauer , Ben Davies , Joe Rafferty , Josh Harrop , Ben Pearson , Alan Browne , Daniel Johnson , Sean Maguire , Stanley Makgoka
Preston North End Subs: Brad Potts , Paul Gallagher , David Nugent , Josh Ginnelly , Ryan Ledson , Connor Ripley , Jordan Storey
Middlesbrough XI: Darren Randolph , Anfernee Dijksteel , Daniel Ayala , Dael Fry , Ryan Shotton , Paddy McNair , Adam Clayton , Jonathan Howson , Marcus Tavernier , Britt Assombalonga , Marcus Browne
Middlesbrough Subs: Marvin Johnson , Ashley Fletcher , Lewis Wing , Aynsley Pears , Marc Bola , George Saville , Stephen Walker
Middlesbrough
Starting XI
23
Darren Randolph
2
Anfernee Dijksteel
4
Daniel Ayala
6
Dael Fry
5
Ryan Shotton
17
Paddy McNair
8
Adam Clayton
16
Jonathan Howson
7
Marcus Tavernier
9
Britt Assombalonga
10
Marcus Browne
Substitutes
21
Marvin Johnson
11
Ashley Fletcher
26
Lewis Wing
42
Aynsley Pears
27
Marc Bola
22
George Saville
36
Stephen Walker
Preston North End
Starting XI
1
Declan Rudd
2
Darnell Fisher
21
Patrick Bauer
6
Ben Davies
15
Joe Rafferty
10
Josh Harrop
4
Ben Pearson
8
Alan Browne
11
Daniel Johnson
24
Sean Maguire
29
Stanley Makgoka
Substitutes
44
Brad Potts
12
Paul Gallagher
35
David Nugent
17
Josh Ginnelly
18
Ryan Ledson
25
Connor Ripley
14
Jordan Storey
Middlesbrough
v Preston North End
1 Wins
3 Draws
1 Wins
| Pos | Club | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United |
21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 46 | |
| 2 |  West Bromwich Albion |
21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 46 | |
| 3 |  Fulham |
21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 35 | |
| 4 |  Bristol City |
21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 35 | |
| 5 |  Nottingham Forest |
20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 34 | |
| 6 | Preston North End |
21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 34 | |
| 7 |  Brentford |
21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 33 | |
| 8 |  Sheffield Wednesday |
21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 33 | |
| 9 |  Cardiff City |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 31 | |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers |
21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31 | |
| 11 |  Swansea City |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 31 | |
| 12 |  Queens Park Rangers |
21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 31 | |
| 13 |  Millwall |
21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 30 | |
| 14 |  Hull City |
21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 29 | |
| 15 |  Birmingham City |
21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 28 | |
| 16 |  Derby County |
21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 26 | |
| 17 |  Charlton Athletic |
21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 23 | |
| 18 |  Reading |
20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 22 | |
| 19 |  Huddersfield Town |
21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 21 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough |
21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 21 | |
| 21 |  Luton Town |
21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 20 | |
| 22 |  Stoke City |
21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 17 | |
| 23 |  Wigan Athletic |
21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 17 | |
| 24 |  Barnsley |
21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 13 |