- Date:22 Jan 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Riverside Stadium
- Attendance:16,157
- Bates (70)
- Jones (87)
Live Commentary
The referee signals the end of the game.
- 94mins
Leon Cort concedes a free kick for a foul on Nicky Bailey. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Bailey.
- 92mins
Unfair challenge on Joe Bennett by Barry Nicholson results in a free kick. Joe Bennett produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
- 91mins
Centre by Tony McMahon, Sean St. Ledger manages to make a clearance.
- 90mins
The ball is crossed by Tony McMahon.
- 89mins
The official flags Nathan Ellington offside. Free kick taken by Jason Steele.
- 88mins
The referee books Billy Jones for unsporting behaviour.
- 87mins
Billy Jones finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close range. Middlesbrough 1-1 Preston.The assist for the goal came from Conor McLaughlin.
- 86mins
Danny Mayor delivers the ball, Seb Hines makes a clearance.
- 85mins
Effort on goal by Tony McMahon from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 85mins
Gary O'Neil takes a short corner.
- 85mins
Tony McMahon sends in a cross, clearance made by Conor McLaughlin.
- 84mins
The ball is sent over by Conor McLaughlin, clearance by Nicky Bailey.
- 81mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Julio Arca on Sean St. Ledger. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.
- 80mins
The ball is delivered by Andrew Taylor, Leroy Lita takes a shot. Andy Lonergan gets a block in.
- 77mins
Marvin Emnes challenges Sean St. Ledger unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
- 76mins
Sean St. Ledger concedes a free kick for a foul on Nicky Bailey. Direct free kick taken by Jason Steele.
- 76mins
Foul by Joe Bennett on Conor McLaughlin, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Barry Nicholson.
- 74mins
Danny Mayor goes into the book. Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Mayor on Joe Bennett. Direct free kick taken by Julio Arca.
- 73mins
Darel Russell leaves the field to be replaced by Adam Barton.
- 72mins
Danny Mayor sends in a cross.
- 70mins
Matthew Bates gets on the score sheet with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston.
- 69mins
Gary O'Neil produces a cross, clearance made by Craig Morgan.
- 69mins
Danny Mayor replaces Iain Hume.
- 68mins
Andrew Taylor crosses the ball, Marvin Emnes has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
- 67mins
Marvin Emnes takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.
- 66mins
Effort from outside the penalty area by Andrew Taylor goes wide left of the goal.
- 64mins
The ball is crossed by Tony McMahon, clearance made by Conor McLaughlin.
- 63mins
Centre by Tony McMahon, Leon Cort manages to make a clearance.
- 61mins
Marvin Emnes joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kris Boyd.
- 61mins
Tony McMahon produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
- 60mins
The ball is sent over by Nicky Bailey.
- 59mins
Tony McMahon crosses the ball, clearance made by Craig Morgan.
- 59mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Gary O'Neil played to the near post, Darel Russell makes a clearance.
- 56mins
Billy Jones takes a shot. Jason Steele makes a save.
- 55mins
The ball is swung over by Andrew Taylor, Leroy Lita takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
- 54mins
Nathan Ellington joins the action as a substitute, replacing Paul Hayes. Foul by Nicky Bailey on Billy Jones, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
- 53mins
Leroy Lita produces a cross, clearance by Sean St. Ledger.
- 52mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Paul Hayes. Matthew Bates takes the direct free kick.
- 52mins
The ball is crossed by Tony McMahon, Sean St. Ledger manages to make a clearance.
- 50mins
Foul by Conor McLaughlin on Joe Bennett, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Gary O'Neil. Conor McLaughlin is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
- 50mins
Unfair challenge on Joe Bennett by Conor McLaughlin results in a free kick. Gary O'Neil restarts play with the free kick.
- 50mins
Tony McMahon sends in a cross, Craig Morgan manages to make a clearance.
- 48mins
Unfair challenge on Iain Hume by Seb Hines results in a free kick. Barry Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.
- 48mins
Julio Arca produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 46mins
Corner taken left-footed by Julio Arca.
- 46mins
Tony McMahon sends in a cross, Craig Morgan manages to make a clearance.
The second half has started.
- 45mins
Julio Arca comes on in place of Barry Robson.
The first half comes to an end.
- 44mins
Corner from left by-line taken by Iain Hume.
- 43mins
Paul Parry takes a shot. Blocked by Seb Hines.
- 42mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary O'Neil on Paul Parry. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.
- 42mins
Tony McMahon crosses the ball, Craig Morgan makes a clearance.
- 40mins
Leroy Lita takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.
- 41mins
Iain Hume takes a shot. Jason Steele makes a save.
- 40mins
Barry Robson produces a left-footed shot from long range which goes wide right of the target.
- 40mins
Leroy Lita takes a shot. Clearance by Leon Cort.
- 39mins
Nicky Bailey takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
- 38mins
The ball is swung over by Tony McMahon, clearance made by Billy Jones.
- 36mins
Centre by Conor McLaughlin, Matthew Bates manages to make a clearance.
- 35mins
Barry Robson takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
- 35mins
Joe Bennett delivers the ball, Tony McMahon takes a shot. Craig Morgan gets a block in.
- 34mins
Kris Boyd is ruled offside. Andy Lonergan takes the free kick.
- 34mins
Centre by Joe Bennett.
- 33mins
Paul Parry challenges Barry Robson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary O'Neil takes the free kick.
- 32mins
Leroy Lita takes a shot. Leon Cort makes a clearance.
- 32mins
Corner taken by Iain Hume from the left by-line, Barry Robson manages to make a clearance.
- 32mins
Paul Parry takes a shot. Save by Jason Steele.
- 31mins
The ball is swung over by Tony McMahon, Leroy Lita gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Leon Cort. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
- 30mins
Joe Bennett sends in a cross, Sean St. Ledger makes a clearance.
- 29mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Paul Hayes. Jason Steele restarts play with the free kick.
- 25mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Darel Russell on Gary O'Neil. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Bailey.
- 23mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Kris Boyd. Andy Lonergan takes the direct free kick.
- 23mins
The ball is crossed by Tony McMahon, save by Andy Lonergan.
- 21mins
Leroy Lita has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses right.
- 20mins
The ball is swung over by Tony McMahon, Conor McLaughlin manages to make a clearance.
- 20mins
Sean St. Ledger concedes a free kick for a foul on Leroy Lita. Gary O'Neil restarts play with the free kick.
- 18mins
Gary O'Neil takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.
- 18mins
Corner from left by-line taken by Gary O'Neil.
- 17mins
Joe Bennett delivers the ball, Gary O'Neil takes a shot. Blocked by Sean St. Ledger.
- 17mins
The ball is crossed by Conor McLaughlin, Jason Steele makes a save.
- 15mins
Kris Boyd has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.
- 12mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Gary O'Neil, clearance by Conor McLaughlin.
- 10mins
The ball is crossed by Conor McLaughlin, blocked by Andrew Taylor.
- 9mins
Centre by Andrew Taylor, comfortable save by Andy Lonergan.
- 7mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Morgan on Leroy Lita. Direct free kick taken by Seb Hines.
- 7mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Parry by Gary O'Neil. Sean St. Ledger restarts play with the free kick.
- 4mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Hayes on Seb Hines. Matthew Bates takes the free kick.
- 4mins
Paul Hayes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tony McMahon. Tony McMahon takes the direct free kick.
- 2mins
Corner taken right-footed by Iain Hume to the near post, Kris Boyd makes a clearance.
- 1mins
Iain Hume crosses the ball, Seb Hines manages to make a clearance.
The referee gets the game started.
Match Preview
Mowbray left with Wheater gap Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray faces the task of finding a replacement for David Wheater ahead of the npower Championship clash with Preston. Seb Hines is favourite to partner Matthew Bates in central defence following Wheater's departure for Bolton as Mowbray considers his options during the remaining days of the transfer window. Joe Bennett is expected to shake off a slight groin problem, but injuries continue to disrupt the manager's plans with full-back Justin Hoyte having joined the casualty list with a hamstring injury which could keep him out for another three weeks. Midfielder Kevin Thomson too is back on the sidelines after scans revealed a hairline fracture in the leg he broke in August last year. He joins Stephen McManus and Luke Williams (both ankle ligaments) and Mickael Tavares (fractured toe) in the treatment room. However, there is better news of long-term absentees Willo Flood (knee) and Rhys Williams (pelvis) who could both return to training next month. Preston boss Phil Brown looks certain to be without on-loan Blackburn midfielder Amine Linganzi. Linganzi sustained a groin injury on his North End debut in last weekend's 1-1 draw at home to Leicester. He pulled up sharply just before half-time and is unlikely to play any part at the Riverside Stadium. Rookie Conor McLaughlin, 19, jarred his knee against the Foxes and had to be substituted early in the second half, giving Brown a nervous wait as he goes in search of his first win as Deepdale manager. Brown is also hoping to bolster his squad with signings ahead of the trip to Teesside, with loan and permanent signings among his targets.
Middlesbrough
Preston
- Jason Steele
- Tony McMahon
- Matthew Bates
- Seb Hines
- Joe Bennett
- Barry Robson
- Gary O'Neil
- Nicky Bailey
- Andrew Taylor
- Kris Boyd
- Leroy Lita
- SUBS
- Connor Ripley
- Lee Miller
- Julio Arca
- Jonathan Grounds
- Marvin Emnes
- Richard Smallwood
- Cameron Park
Home
Away
- Andy Lonergan
- Billy Jones
- Sean St. Ledger
- Leon Cort
- Craig Morgan
- Conor McLaughlin
- Barry Nicholson
- Darel Russell
- Paul Parry
- Iain Hume
- Paul Hayes
- SUBS
- Andreas Arestidou
- Wayne Brown
- Danny Mayor
- Adam Barton
- Nathan Ellington
- Jamie Douglas
- Darren Carter
Match Report
Jones rescues Preston a point Billy Jones struck an 88th-minute equaliser to boost Preston's survival prospects and deny in-form Middlesbrough victory at the Riverside Stadium. Homegrown defender Matthew Bates scored his second goal of the season with a fine strike from 18 yards in the 71st minute, but Jones headed home late on to level the scores at 1-1. Boro, who won 3-1 at Deepdale on December 28, are showing signs of improvement under Tony Mowbray and this result extended their unbeaten league run to five matches but Phil Brown's men will heart from their battling display. Brown, who on Friday apologised for comments he made claiming Middlesbrough's players were unsettled, saw his struggling side make a purposeful start. Iain Hume crossed dangerously from the flank and Boro defender Seb Hines made a fine clearance to avert the danger. Boro gradually established a foothold on proceedings and striker Kris Boyd hit a shot from 18 yards which flashed just wide of the left-hand post. The hosts threatened again moments later when Joe Bennett crossed dangerously and Gary O'Neil hit a left-foot shot which drew a fine block from Preston defender Sean St Ledger. In the 33rd minute, Preston signalled their attacking intent when winger Paul Parry collected possession 20 yards from goal and hit a fierce shot which Boro goalkeeper Jason Steele tipped over the crossbar. Moments later Leroy Lita tried his luck from the edge of the penalty area but Leon Cort cleared the danger and the hosts went close again nine minutes before the break. Bennett again provided the delivery from the wing and Tony McMahon fired goalwards from 18 yards with a fierce shot. Craig Morgan blocked his effort and Middlesbrough fashioned perhaps their best opening of the half in the 40th minute. Nicky Bailey hit a right-footed shot from 35 yards which drew a fine parried save from Andy Lonergan. The ball then fell to Lita 12 yards from goal but Lonergan was again on hand to make a fine stop. North End then threatened in the 44th minute when Parry saw his 12-yard shot blocked by Hines but genuine goalscoring opportunities were scarce throughout the opening half. Eleven minutes after the restart, North End broke forward and Jones hit a shot from 18 yards which Steele held comfortably. Boro sought to up the tempo after the restart but Julio Arca rifled wide from 20 yards and in the 55th minute Preston replaced Paul Hayes with Nathan Ellington in a bid to breath new life into their attack. However, McMahon fired wide from 18 yards and Andrew Taylor also missed the target from 25 yards. Boro began to increase the pressure and finally struck with 19 minutes remaining when Bates advanced forward from defence and hit a right-foot shot into the bottom left-hand corner from 18 yards. Yet Preston refused to lie down and Jones headed home a cross from Conor McLoughlin with two minutes remaining to salvage his side a point.
Form Guide
- WLWDDW
- Middlesbrough
- VS
- Preston DWLLLD
Last Meetings
- Preston
- 1 - 3
- Middlesbrough
- 28/12/2010
- Middlesbrough
- 2 - 0
- Preston
- 23/03/2010
- Preston
- 2 - 2
- Middlesbrough
- 24/10/2009
- Preston
- 2 - 4
- Middlesbrough
- 27/04/1974
- Middlesbrough
- 3 - 0
- Preston
- 11/12/1973
- Preston
- 0 - 1
- Middlesbrough
- 11/11/1972
Top Scorers
Middlesbrough
- K Boyd 5
- L Lita 5
- S McDonald 4
- T Kink 3
- D Wheater 3
- B Robson 2
- M Bates 1
Preston
- I Hume 5
- K Treacy 4
- B Jones 3
- C Morgan 2
- P Hayes 1
- A Barton 1
Goals
Middlesbrough
- Total goals 65
- Goals per game 30
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Preston
- Total goals 63
- Goals per game 28
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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