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Commentary
The stunned RÚNARSSON was a mere bystander as a backpass from HEMMINGS fell just over.
A cross from BRAITHWAITE left RODRIGO MUNIZ in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
BRAITHWAITE shot wide.
NMECHA flicked a simple chance past the righthand post.
A useful ball from KRAFTH on the left found KERKEZ who mishit his effort just beyond the far post.
15¹A free-kick from CALVERT-LEWIN went over.
21¹NMECHA beat HEMMINGS and flicked the ball to KERKEZ who dragged his shot wide.
32¹KRAFTH beat two Tranmere Rovers players and drove an effort over.
36¹RODRIGO MUNIZ headed over the bar.
40¹A shot from CALVERT-LEWIN was hoofed off the line by FRY.
CELINA rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the Middlesbrough 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
The referee books CALVERT-LEWIN for a late foul.
A perfect strike from ESTÈVE was dealt with by a useful block from the 'keeper.
13²JASPER made space on the left and touched the ball to CELINA who touched the ball over.
16²A deadly shot from MARCOS ALONSO was clawed past the post by BACHMANN.
19²A penalty box meleé resulted in KERKEZ tapping the ball over.
23²GOAL!! A twenty yard free-kick was cleverly stroked into the roof of the net by CROOKS. (1-0 Middlesbrough)
29²A corner fell to RODRIGO MUNIZ who turned the ball inches over.
31²GOAL!! A terrible goal-kick was intercepted by CALVERT-LEWIN who setup MARCOS ALONSO with a simple chance. (1-1)
37²GOAL!! A delightful drive from BRAITHWAITE was punched clear by the 'keeper only as far as RODRIGO MUNIZ who flicked the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (2-1 Middlesbrough)
40²A tame strike from NMECHA trickled agonisingly wide.
44²A mix up in the Tranmere Rovers defence enabled NMECHA to hit the ball just wide.

 
Middlesbrough
 
League position: 6
Home league form: WWXW
Overall league form: XLWWXWLX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Daniel BACHMANN1Rúnar RÚNARSSON
Emil KRAFTH2Dedryck BOYATA
Milos KERKEZ3MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza(c)
Matt CROOKS4Ryan YATES
Maxime ESTÈVE5Luis BINKS
Dael FRY6Derrick WILLIAMS
YUNUS Akgün7Lukas RUPP
(c)Martin BRAITHWAITE8Bersant CELINA
(p)RODRIGO MUNIZ Carvalho9Dom CALVERT-LEWIN(p)
(f)Isaiah JONES10Kane HEMMINGS(f)
Lukas NMECHA11Sylvester JASPER
Manager
Daniel AYALA  12  Regan CHARLES-COOK
Zack STEFFEN  13  Luke PILLING
James LEA SILIKI  14  Jordan ZEMURA
Jonny HOWSON  15  Alex HENSHALL
Tom SMITH  16  Matthew BRIGGS
 
Tranmere Rovers
 
League position: 21
Away league form: XXLL
Overall league form: LWWXXLLL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Middlesbrough 2 Tranmere Rovers 1
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 33,125, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Andy Hall 6)

Crooks 23², Rodrigo Muniz 37²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Marcos Alonso 31²
  
  
 Calvert-Lewin 6²
11
516
39
46
142
188
25
55%45%
Man of the match: Matt Crooks