- Date:04 Feb 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Riverside Stadium
- Attendance:15,725
Live Commentary
- 90mins
Kagisho Dikgacoi fouled by Curtis Main, the ref awards a free kick. Patrick McCarthy takes the direct free kick.
- 88mins
Wilfried Zaha sends in a cross, save by Jason Steele.
- 88mins
Foul by Richard Smallwood on Wilfried Zaha, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Kagisho Dikgacoi.
- 87mins
Malaury Martin takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.
- 87mins
Centre by Justin Hoyte, Lukas Jutkiewicz takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
- 87mins
Foul by Wilfried Zaha on Joe Bennett, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Kevin Thomson.
- 86mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz concedes a free kick for a foul on Mile Jedinak. Direct free kick taken by Anthony Gardner.
- 85mins
Wilfried Zaha takes a shot. Blocked by Richard Smallwood.
- 84mins
Wilfried Zaha sends in a cross, Jermaine Easter takes a shot. Jermaine Easter takes a shot.
- 83mins
Nathaniel Clyne has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target. (Middlesbrough) makes a substitution, with Richard Smallwood coming on for Tony McMahon.
- 81mins
Chris Martin takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post.
- 81mins
A cross is delivered by Wilfried Zaha. The ball is delivered by Jonathan Parr.
- 80mins
Unfair challenge on Mile Jedinak by Kevin Thomson results in a free kick. Darren Ambrose goes off and Sean Scannell comes on. Anthony Gardner takes the free kick.
- 79mins
Jermaine Easter takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele. Effort on goal by Darren Ambrose from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 78mins
Wilfried Zaha takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele.
- 77mins
Curtis Main takes a shot.
- 75mins
Malaury Martin fouled by Mile Jedinak, the ref awards a free kick. Seb Hines takes the free kick.
- 75mins
Corner taken by Darren Ambrose from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 73mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Darren Ambrose goes wide right of the goal.
- 72mins
Rhys Williams has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.
- 67mins
Mile Jedinak gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Rhys Williams. Justin Hoyte takes the direct free kick.
- 67mins
The referee penalises Jermaine Easter for handball. Free kick taken by Matthew Bates.
- 65mins
Jonathan Parr sends in a cross, save made by Jason Steele.
- 64mins
Darren Ambrose delivers the ball, Justin Hoyte makes a clearance.
- 64mins
Jonathan Parr delivers the ball, clearance by Matthew Bates.
- 64mins
Tony McMahon is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
- 62mins
Tony McMahon crosses the ball. Lukas Jutkiewicz delivers the ball, clearance made by Patrick McCarthy.
- 62mins
The referee gives a free kick against Jermaine Easter for handball. Justin Hoyte takes the direct free kick.
- 61mins
Centre by Wilfried Zaha, Matthew Bates makes a clearance.
- 60mins
Darren Ambrose produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target.
- 59mins
The ball is delivered by Darren Ambrose, clearance made by Rhys Williams. Jonathan Parr produces a cross, save by Jason Steele.
- 58mins
Foul by Joe Bennett on Wilfried Zaha, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Darren Ambrose, clearance by Kevin Thomson.
- 58mins
The ball is swung over by Jonathan Parr, Matthew Bates makes a clearance.
- 58mins
Chris Martin takes a shot. Save made by Jason Steele.
- 56mins
Joe Bennett delivers the ball. Tony McMahon takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Patrick McCarthy makes a clearance. Shot from outside the area by Kevin Thomson misses to the left of the target.
- 54mins
Tony McMahon sends in a cross, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Malaury Martin misses to the left of the goal.
- 53mins
Wilfried Zaha takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele. The assistant referee signals for offside against Mile Jedinak. Jason Steele takes the free kick.
- 51mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.
- 49mins
Foul by Mile Jedinak on Tony McMahon, free kick awarded. Curtis Main joins the action as a substitute, replacing Marvin Emnes. Tony McMahon has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
- 48mins
Kevin Thomson sends in a cross.
- 48mins
The ball is swung over by Marvin Emnes.
- 47mins
Marvin Emnes has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.
- 46mins
Marvin Emnes concedes a free kick for a foul on Patrick McCarthy. Julian Speroni takes the free kick.
- 45mins
Shot by Darren Ambrose from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.
- 46mins
Chris Martin has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.
- 43mins
Kagisho Dikgacoi challenges Marvin Emnes unfairly and gives away a free kick. Booking for Kagisho Dikgacoi for unsporting behaviour. Seb Hines takes the free kick.
- 42mins
Chris Martin takes a shot. Jason Steele makes a save. Corner taken by Darren Ambrose played to the near post, clearance made by Matthew Bates.
- 41mins
Darren Ambrose takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Matthew Bates.
- 39mins
Wilfried Zaha crosses the ball, Matthew Bates makes a clearance.
- 38mins
The ball is delivered by Joe Bennett, Malaury Martin takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
- 35mins
Malaury Martin has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.
- 34mins
A cross is delivered by Joe Bennett.
- 33mins
Shot from outside the penalty box by Darren Ambrose goes wide right of the goal.
- 31mins
The ball is sent over by Tony McMahon, Headed effort from inside the area by Lukas Jutkiewicz misses to the left of the goal.
- 30mins
Darren Ambrose takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele.
- 28mins
Joe Bennett fouled by Mile Jedinak, the ref awards a free kick. Kevin Thomson takes the direct free kick.
- 25mins
Wilfried Zaha delivers the ball, clearance made by Seb Hines. Corner from right by-line taken by Jermaine Easter. The ball is delivered by Jonathan Parr, Jermaine Easter takes a shot. Jason Steele makes a save.
- 24mins
Wilfried Zaha fouled by Kevin Thomson, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
- 23mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Darren Ambrose from the left by-line, Chris Martin has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
- 21mins
Seb Hines gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Martin. Darren Ambrose has an effort direct from the free kick, Corner taken right-footed by Darren Ambrose from the left by-line, save by Jason Steele.
- 21mins
Malaury Martin takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
- 20mins
Wilfried Zaha has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.
- 18mins
Outswinging corner taken by Darren Ambrose from the right by-line.
- 18mins
The ball is crossed by Nathaniel Clyne, Wilfried Zaha takes a shot. Jason Steele makes a save.
- 18mins
The referee gives a free kick against Marvin Emnes for handball. Free kick taken by Mile Jedinak.
- 15mins
Centre by Tony McMahon, Patrick McCarthy makes a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Tony McMahon, Lukas Jutkiewicz takes a shot. Blocked by Kagisho Dikgacoi. Corner from the right by-line taken by Tony McMahon, clearance by Mile Jedinak.
- 14mins
Mile Jedinak has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.
- 13mins
Wilfried Zaha gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tony McMahon. Free kick crossed right-footed by Tony McMahon,
- 12mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 11mins
A cross is delivered by Joe Bennett, Shot by Rhys Williams from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target.
- 9mins
Jermaine Easter fouled by Matthew Bates, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Kagisho Dikgacoi.
- 8mins
The ball is sent over by Joe Bennett.
- 7mins
Malaury Martin joins the action as a substitute, replacing Faris Haroun.
- 7mins
Justin Hoyte challenges Chris Martin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Patrick McCarthy.
- 7mins
The ball is sent over by Mile Jedinak, Jason Steele makes a save.
- 6mins
Mile Jedinak sends in a cross.
- 3mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz takes a shot. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Tony McMahon from the right by-line, Header from close in by Faris Haroun misses to the right of the target.
- 2mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz crosses the ball. Corner taken by Tony McMahon, save made by Julian Speroni.
Match Preview
McDonald missing for Mowbray's men Middlesbrough will be without striker Scott McDonald when Crystal Palace visit the Riverside Stadium. The Australian scored Boro's first goal in their 2-2 midweek draw at Leicester but later suffered a medial knee ligament injury and is likely to be out for at least six weeks. Top scorer Marvin Emnes suffered a slight hamstring strain in the game at the King Power Stadium and was withdrawn as a precaution but boss Tony Mowbray is hopeful the Dutchman will be fit. Goalkeeper Jason Steele (wrist) played through the pain barrier against the Foxes and will keep his place with rookie Connor Ripley on the bench as back-up in the absence of Danny Coyne (calf). Midfielders Nick Bailey (medial ligament) and Merouane Zemmama (groin) continue to be sidelined for the Teesiders along with striker Bart Ogbeche (hamstring) and Julio Arca, who serves the final game of a three-match ban. Palace welcome back captain Paddy McCarthy for the trip. The Irish defender missed Tuesday night's 1-1 draw against derby rivals Brighton through suspension after he was sent off in the Carling Cup semi-final defeat in Cardiff. Paul McShane has extended his loan deal from Hull until the end of the season but he could be the one to make way if McCarthy returns to the starting line-up alongside Anthony Gardner at centre-half. Norwich striker Chris Martin, a goalscorer against the Seagulls, has also extended his loan spell. Left-back Dean Moxey is fit after a spell out with a knee injury but midfielder Jonathan Williams is still recovering from the broken leg he suffered in November.
Middlesbrough
Crystal Palace
- Jason Steele
- Tony McMahon
- Matthew Bates
- Seb Hines
- Justin Hoyte
- Faris Haroun
- Kevin Thomson
- Rhys Williams
- Joe Bennett
- Marvin Emnes
- Lukas Jutkiewicz
- SUBS
- Connor Ripley
- Stephen McManus
- Malaury Martin
- Curtis Main
- Richard Smallwood
Home
Away
- Julian Speroni
- Nathaniel Clyne
- Anthony Gardner
- Patrick McCarthy
- Jonathan Parr
- Wilfried Zaha
- Mile Jedinak
- Kagisho Dikgacoi
- Darren Ambrose
- Chris Martin
- Jermaine Easter
- SUBS
- Lewis Price
- Owen Garvan
- Sean Scannell
- Glenn Murray
- Paul McShane
Match Report
Bore draw at the Riverside Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace are both still winless in the npower Championship this year following a goalless draw at a snow-hit Riverside Stadium. In freezing conditions that certainly affected the action, Boro goalkeeper Jason Steele had to make several fine saves to ensure his side claimed a hard-earned point. However, the promotion chasers are now without a victory in six league matches - a run that stretches back to Boxing Day. The Eagles may feel aggrieved to leave the north-east without all three points after largely dominating the encounter, and they have now not triumphed in five Championship matches. Boro made two changes to the side that drew at Leicester, with injured duo Barry Robson and Scott McDonald replaced by Joe Bennett and Kevin Thomson. Patrick McCarthy and Darren Ambrose came in for Paul McShane and Sean Scannell in the only two changes to Palace's line-up from their midweek draw with Brighton. The hosts started well and an error from Julian Speroni nearly gave them an ideal start to the afternoon, the Palace goalkeeper fumbling a looping ball from Tony McMahon before eventually scooping over. As the snow grew heavier at the Riverside, the visitors started to gain a foothold in the clash although they were nearly caught out as Kagisho Dikgacoi had to clear off the line from Lukas Jutkiewicz's header. Wilfried Zaha was proving to be a handful for the Boro defence and he unleashed a couple of long-range drives, both of which narrowly missed the target. Dougie Freedman's men continued to look dangerous on the attack and Jonathan Parr's cross found Jermaine Easter on the edge of the area, whose strike forced Steele into a fine save. The half looked to be meandering towards nothing but Chris Martin's 25-yard drive had Steele scrambling to turn the ball round the post. Marvin Emnes missed the target with his effort from distance shortly after the interval but it proved to be his last contribution to the game as he was substituted for debutant Curtis Main. As in the first half, after a sluggish start the Eagles started to warm to their task and Steele had to be at his best to keep out strikes from Zaha and Martin from the edge of the box. A goal was needed to ignite the contest and, although Palace looked more threatening, neither side had fashioned a clear-cut chance. The visitors thought they had been awarded a penalty when Joe Bennett hauled down Zaha on the right but referee Mark Heywood adjudged the foul to have taken place outside the area. Steele was called into action to deny Easter before Ambrose fired over the rebound from just outside the area. Palace were nearly made to rue their profligacy as Jutkiewicz's strike from Justin Hoyte's cross threatened to win it at the death but Speroni did well to deny the former Coventry striker and ensure the spoils were shared.
Form Guide
- WDLLLD
- Middlesbrough
- VS
- Crystal Palace LWLDLD
Last Meetings
- Crystal Palace
- 0 - 1
- Middlesbrough
- 17/09/2011
- Crystal Palace
- 1 - 0
- Middlesbrough
- 05/02/2011
- Middlesbrough
- 2 - 1
- Crystal Palace
- 06/11/2010
- Middlesbrough
- 1 - 1
- Crystal Palace
- 03/04/2010
- Crystal Palace
- 1 - 0
- Middlesbrough
- 07/11/2009
- Middlesbrough
- 2 - 3
- Crystal Palace
- 01/05/1994
Top Scorers
Middlesbrough
- S McDonald 9
- M Emnes 7
- B Robson 5
- F Haroun 2
- R Williams 2
- M Martin 2
- B Ogbeche 1
- N Bailey 1
- T McMahon 1
- M Bates 1
- J Bennett 1
Crystal Palace
- J Easter 4
- G Murray 4
- S Scannell 3
- D Ambrose 2
- P McCarthy 2
- C Martin 2
- J Parr 2
- W Zaha 2
- KE Dikgacoi 1
Goals
Middlesbrough
- Total goals 63
- Goals per game 33
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Crystal Palace
- Total goals 57
- Goals per game 27
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 3 (For) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 10 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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