Date:02 Mar 2013
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Riverside Stadium
Attendance:15,440

Dyer (12) Ameobi (16)
Nugent (66) Gunnarsson (66)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Craig Conway, save by Jason Steele.

93mins The official flags Marvin Emnes offside. David Marshall restarts play with the free kick.

93mins Corner taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham, Stephen McManus makes a clearance.

92mins Scott McDonald is cautioned.

92mins Scott McDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Noone. David Marshall takes the direct free kick.

90mins Inswinging corner taken by Peter Whittingham.

89mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Noone by Scott McDonald. David Marshall receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. David Marshall takes the free kick.

87mins Corner taken by Emmanuel Ledesma, clearance by Peter Whittingham.

86mins Peter Whittingham takes the inswinging corner, Close range headed effort by Fraizer Campbell misses to the right of the target. Curtis Main on for Ishmael Miller.

82mins Centre by Craig Conway, Ben Nugent takes a shot. Save made by Jason Steele.

80mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Heidar Helguson on Nicky Bailey. Jason Steele takes the free kick.

79mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Emmanuel Ledesma on Andrew Taylor. Direct free kick taken by David Marshall.

76mins Unfair challenge on Marvin Emnes by Craig Conway results in a free kick. Nicky Bailey takes the free kick.

76mins Corner taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham from the right by-line, clearance made by Seb Hines.

72mins Ishmael Miller produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal. Sammy Ameobi leaves the field to be replaced by Emmanuel Ledesma. Craig Noone joins the action as a substitute, replacing Craig Bellamy. Marvin Emnes joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kieron Dyer.

71mins Ben Turner concedes a free kick for a foul on Ishmael Miller. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Grant Leadbitter from right wing, Matthew Connolly manages to make a clearance.

69mins Aron Gunnarsson takes a shot from 25 yards. Stephen McManus gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Craig Bellamy.

66mins The ball is sent over by Fraizer Campbell, Nicky Bailey gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Bellamy, Aron Gunnarsson finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff.Craig Bellamy provided the assist for the goal.

63mins Peter Whittingham produces a drilled left-footed shot from 25 yards. Comfortable save by Jason Steele.

61mins The ball is crossed by Andrew Taylor, clearance by Scott McDonald.

58mins Scott McDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Peter Whittingham. Direct free kick taken by Peter Whittingham.

56mins Foul by Ben Nugent on Kieron Dyer, free kick awarded. Ben Nugent receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Heidar Helguson is brought on as a substitute for Tommy Smith. Direct free kick taken by Grant Leadbitter.

55mins Kieron Dyer has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

55mins Inswinging corner taken by Grant Leadbitter, Matthew Connolly manages to make a clearance.

54mins Short corner taken by Kieron Dyer.

53mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Josh McEachran by Aron Gunnarsson. Aron Gunnarsson is booked. Seb Hines takes the free kick.

52mins Effort on goal by Fraizer Campbell from just inside the area clears the bar.

51mins Andrew Taylor delivers the ball, blocked by Nicky Bailey. Corner from the left by-line taken by Craig Bellamy, clearance made by Ishmael Miller.

50mins Peter Whittingham crosses the ball, Stephen McManus makes a clearance.

50mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Conway by Grant Leadbitter. Direct free kick taken by Peter Whittingham.

48mins Shot from just outside the box by Aron Gunnarsson misses to the right of the target.

47mins Ishmael Miller has an effort at goal from 18 yards. David Marshall makes a save.

45mins (Cardiff) makes a substitution, with Ben Nugent coming on for Kevin McNaughton.

47mins Craig Bellamy decides to take a short corner.

47mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jason Steele by Ben Turner. Jason Steele restarts play with the free kick.

46mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Bellamy from the left by-line, save by Jason Steele.

44mins The ball is crossed by Sammy Ameobi, Matthew Connolly makes a clearance.

43mins Shot by Scott McDonald. David Marshall makes a save. Corner from the left by-line taken by Grant Leadbitter, comfortable save by David Marshall.

43mins Josh McEachran gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tommy Smith. Tommy Smith takes the direct free kick.

42mins Scott McDonald has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the target.

41mins Corner from left by-line taken by Craig Bellamy.

41mins The ball is sent over by Peter Whittingham, Sammy Ameobi manages to make a clearance.

38mins Unfair challenge on Matthew Connolly by Ishmael Miller results in a free kick. David Marshall takes the direct free kick.

38mins Craig Bellamy takes a shot. Comfortable save by Jason Steele.

38mins A cross is delivered by Andrew Taylor.

37mins Craig Bellamy delivers the ball, clearance made by Seb Hines.

36mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Grant Leadbitter.

36mins Corner taken right-footed by Grant Leadbitter.

34mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Josh McEachran on Aron Gunnarsson. The referee cautions Josh McEachran for unsporting behaviour. Kevin McNaughton takes the direct free kick.

34mins The official flags Ishmael Miller offside. David Marshall takes the free kick.

32mins Effort on goal by Tommy Smith from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.

32mins Shot from 18 yards from Peter Whittingham. Jason Steele makes a save. Corner taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham from the right by-line, Grant Leadbitter makes a clearance.

31mins Corner taken by Craig Bellamy from the left by-line, save by Jason Steele.

30mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Conway by Nicky Bailey. Andrew Taylor takes the direct free kick.

28mins Kieron Dyer has an effort at goal from 18 yards. Save made by David Marshall.

23mins Unfair challenge on Ishmael Miller by Kevin McNaughton results in a free kick. Strike comes in from Grant Leadbitter from the free kick.

22mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Ishmael Miller. Indirect free kick taken by David Marshall.

21mins Peter Whittingham delivers the ball.

19mins Tommy Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Josh McEachran. Direct free kick taken by Jason Steele.

16mins Sammy Ameobi gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Middlesbrough 2-0 Cardiff.Scott McDonald provided the assist for the goal.

14mins The ball is crossed by Tommy Smith, clearance made by Seb Hines. Ben Turner produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the target.

12mins Centre by Ishmael Miller, Goal scored by Kieron Dyer from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Middlesbrough 1-0 Cardiff.Ishmael Miller provided the assist for the goal.

11mins Centre by Sammy Ameobi.

9mins Andrew Taylor has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

8mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Conway by Grant Leadbitter. Direct free kick taken by Andrew Taylor.

6mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott McDonald by Peter Whittingham. Grant Leadbitter takes the free kick.

3mins Unfair challenge on Kieron Dyer by Kevin McNaughton results in a free kick. The ball is sent over by Grant Leadbitter, Header from close range by Sammy Ameobi clears the bar.

2mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott McDonald on Ben Turner. David Marshall takes the free kick.

Craig Bellamy takes a shot and missed to the left of the goal.

Match Preview

Ameobi set for Boro bow Loan signing Sammy Ameobi could make his debut for Middlesbrough in the clash with npower Championship leaders Cardiff. The 20-year-old was cup-tied for Wednesday night's 2-0 FA Cup fifth round defeat by Chelsea after playing for parent club Newcastle in the third round, but may be involved for the first time at the weekend. Kieron Dyer and Josh McEachran were also ineligible and will return to the squad. However, manager Tony Mowbray is likely to be without central defender Andre Bikey, who left the field before half-time after aggravating an existing hamstring problem. Jonathan Woodgate has a chance of returning from a calf injury but striker Lukas Jutkiewicz (ankle), defenders Stuart Parnaby (hamstring) and Justin Hoyte (hip) and midfielder Julio Arca (toe) remain on the sidelines. Cardiff are likely to be without Mark Hudson for the trip to the Riverside after the captain picked up an ankle injury. The 30-year-old centre-back had to be withdrawn in the victory over Wolves and scans suggested the defender will be sidelined for meeting with Middlesbrough and the visit of Derby. Hudson, who had only previously missed one npower Championship game, could be replaced by Cardiff youth product Ben Nugent who stood in when Ben Turner was sidelined earlier in February. But the youngster has missed the last two games with an injury to his leg so Malky Mackay may shuffle his defence with Kevin McNaughton coming in at right-back and Matt Connolly partnering Turner. Meanwhile Rudy Gestede and Jordon Mutch both netted for the Bluebirds' development side in midweek to hand a timely reminder to the watching Mackay. The Bluebirds sit eight points clear at the top of the table with 13 games to go.

Formation:442Manager: Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough

Formation: 442Manager: Malky Mackay

Cardiff

Jason Steele
George Friend
Seb Hines
Stephen McManus
Nicky Bailey
Kieron Dyer
Grant Leadbitter
Josh McEachran
Sammy Ameobi
Scott McDonald
Ishmael Miller
SUBS
Jayson Leutwiler
Marvin Emnes
Emmanuel Ledesma
Rhys Williams
Andrew Halliday
Curtis Main
Richard Smallwood

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David Marshall
Andrew Taylor
Matthew Connolly
Ben Turner
Kevin McNaughton
Tommy Smith
Aron Gunnarsson
Peter Whittingham
Craig Conway
Craig Bellamy
Fraizer Campbell
SUBS
Joe Lewis
Don Cowie
Bo-Kyung Kim
Craig Noone
Joe Mason
Heidar Helguson
Ben Nugent

Match Report

Form Guide

LLWLDL Middlesbrough VS Cardiff WWDWLW

Last Meetings

Cardiff 1 - 0 Middlesbrough 17/11/2012 Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Cardiff 07/04/2012 Cardiff 2 - 3 Middlesbrough 17/12/2011 Cardiff 0 - 3 Middlesbrough 02/05/2011 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Cardiff 11/12/2010 Cardiff 1 - 0 Middlesbrough 06/03/2010

Top Scorers

Middlesbrough S McDonald 10 L Jutkiewicz 8 I Miller 5 F Haroun 4 C Main 3 N Bailey 2 M Emnes 2 M Carayol 2 R Smallwood 2 E Ledesma 2 L Williams 2 A Reach 2 J Woodgate 1 J Hoyte 1 G Leadbitter 1 A Bikey 1 S Hines 1 M Zemmama 1 Cardiff H Helguson 7 AE Gunnarsson 6 F Campbell 5 C Noone 5 J Mason 5 C Bellamy 4 M Hudson 4 P Whittingham 4 M Connolly 4 R Gestede 2 B Kim 2 T Smith 1 D Cowie 1 C Conway 1 B Nugent 1

Goals

Middlesbrough Total goals 104 Goals per game 52 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 12 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Cardiff Total goals 107 Goals per game 55 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 8 (For) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 12 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins