Middlesbrough with a late rally now, Downing picking out Tuncay at the far post where the Turkish midfielder strikes the ball on the volley, flashing it across the face of goal but jut wide.

Petrov floats in a poor corner which is easily dealt with by the Boro defence, Taylor knocking it away.

Petrov does well down the left, cutting in before shooting across the face of goal forcing Schwarzer to palm the ball ot into the path of Geovanni but Cattermole does well t get back and turn it behind for a corner.

Rochemback swings in a corner towards Riggott yet again, this time Dunne gets up ahead of him to nod it away from danger.

Rochemback takes yet another corner for Middlesbrough and finds Riggott who gets his head on the ball but its straight at Hart who saves easily.

Petrov floats in a corner to the far post where Woodgate manages to nod it away, only as far as Elano who wips in a cross towards the near post where Samaras is just a few inches short of making contact.

Petrov's corner is headed away to Ball on the edge of the area who strikes it on the volley and sends the ball just inches wide of the right hand post.

Elano nearly nets his hat-trick this time trying to bend one in with the outside of his right boot but Woodgate gets his head in the way to turn it behind for a corner.

Elano has certainly proved he can shhot from dstance, this time he strikes one from thirty yards forcing sChwarzer to palm it out and then scramble to collect it.

Craddock makes an absolute hash of a vollley that broke to him from a Middlesbrough cross, the youngster sending his shot out for a throw-in.

Middlesbrough produces the best bit of play so far from the visitors with Young and Tuncay combining well down the right to realease Young who cuts in and shoots sending it just wide of the post.

Petrov's corner finds Dunne who tries to flick it on towards goal but Woodgate is awake to deal with it, heading it away.

Garrido whips in a great cross towards Mpenza at the far post who heads it back across the penalty area for Ireland who strikes it well but Riggott does well to turn it behind for a corner.

Downing again finds Tuncay with a deep cross, this time the Turkish international heading it high over the crossbar.

Downing drifts in a cross from wide on the left looking for Tunay who gets up well to control the ball but can't get the shot away before Johnson steps in to take it away.

Elano takes the second corner, this time directing it into the near post where it is easily dealt with by Riggott.

Petrov swings in a corner towards the far post and forces Woodgate to nod it behind for another corner.

Petrov controls the ball well before trying to bend a cross in with the outside of his left boot, but its over everyones heads and out of play for a Boro throw-in.

Elano has another go from wide on the left, this time the effort wasn't quiet as good bouncing straight into the waitng arms of Schwarzer.

Rochemback sends the corner towards the far post and finds Riggott who gets his head on it but can only send it up in the air.

Rochemback finds Cattermole on the far side of the penalty area with a whipped cross and Cattermole snaps his neck and nods it towards goal forcing Hart into a save, tipping it around the post.

Downing swings in a corner from the left, sending it towards the penalty spot where Corluka gets up well to head it away from danger.

Rochemback has a go from a freekick 25 yards from goal, but its a poor effort striking the bottom of the wall and City come away wth the ball.

Elano tries to recreate his spectacular freekick against Newcastle with another dead ball situation but this time his strike goes straight into the wall and Middesbrough clear.

Hamann has a go from 25-yards which dips towards goal but not in time as the ball flies over the crossbar.

City show some nice touches and pass with Ireland eventually realeasing Mpenza throughthe middle who turns and shoots straight at Schwarzer who saves it easily.

Cattermole cuts in on the right and tries his luck with a long range drive but its goes horribly wide of Hart's goal.

Rochemback swings in a freekick from wide on the right, sending it towards the near post but its dealt with by Corluka who heads it away, only as far as Taylor who strikes it back towards goal but its cut out by City who clear away.

Corluka does well getting forward before trying to cut the ball back for Elano inside the penalty area but Young does well to cut out the low cross.

Rochemback swings in Middlesbrough's firs corner of the game, swinging it in from the left but its over everyones heads and City are able to retain possession.

Elano skips past a few players before the ball breaks to Johnson who takes an early shot which is deflected behind for a corner.

Middlesbrough have made their intentions clear early on getting men behind the ball and stifling City at the minute.