Source: Eurosport
Boro starlet too hot for Iron
Rising star Adam Johnson added to his burgeoning reputation with a stunning performance that helped Middlesbrough maintain their unbeaten start to life back in the Championship with a 2-0 win at Scunthorpe.[LNB]The England Under-21 winger, getting his chance for Gareth Southgate's men following the departure of Stewart Downing, opened the scoring against Scunthorpe after 28 minutes with a delightful volley before slotting home a controversial second-half penalty just seconds after he had seen another spot-kick saved by Joe Murphy.[LNB]Gary O'Neil launched a counter-attack which was finished in spectacular fashion by Johnson to give Boro the lead, as he beat Murphy to O'Neil's long ball and, on the volley, lobbed home from just inside the area.[LNB]The game sparked in to life two minutes into the second half when referee Michael Oliver gave a penalty against Michael O'Connor for a foul on Rhys Williams.[LNB]The home side continued to debate the decision with the official as Johnson saw his low effort saved by Murphy at his near post, and then argued some more as a second penalty was awarded after Johnson, going for the rebound, tangled with Murphy.[LNB]Johnson insisted on taking the second kick despite the protests of his team-mates and won the mind games with Murphy, again going to the goalkeeper's left as the Irish international went the other way.
