MATCH THREAD:: " MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

Three points from the next two games would but a result; but the way we are currently playing, we are capable of morr, so let's get behind our team...

Looks like Ng is at LB and Adams at RB.

Decent early cross by Tanner is pushed out by Dieng and just evades Etete

Bluebirds

Playing some good stuff here we are.

Still in the early minutes and both sides appear to be playing a similar style but the Bluebirds have had the better opportunity sofar...



The Bluebirds are staying tight and to this point controlling the Boro attack and shepherding the ball to Jak Alnwick from budding Boro attacks on a couple of occasions...

LATEST SCORE (14 mins): Middlesbrough 0 -0 CARDIFF CITY

Sky red button is shit, not working again. I think sky must hate us as hasn't worked all season.

Seems very quiet there watching on citytv or is that just the feed?

Seems very quiet there watching on citytv or is that just the feed?

It does seem so...

A bit flat overall but Etete has just had a good opportunity, which he might have been better passing to Tanner...

Boro not without an opportunity or two either...

LATEST SCORE (36 mins): Middlesbrough 0 -0 CARDIFF CITY

Sky red button is shit, not working again. I think sky must hate us as hasn't worked all season.

It is working. Go out of the channel and go back in.

Paul - have you got virgin media?

Glad to come in at HT at 0-0.

However, something needs to be done about Ebou. He’s leaving far too much space behind himself, and Boro are exploiting it every time.

Decent first half from us.

Grant should have done better with his chance.

Alnwick has made a couple of saves but not properly tested.

We've got a good defensive structure, which is frustrating the home crowd.

Not ideal to have both players on the left, Ng and Grant, on yellow cards.

Wintle, Goutas and McGuinness having good games.

Boro have upped the anti at the minute and some sound defending in our own box has kept the stalemate...

Overall a fair reflection of a 0 - 0 draw (uneventful) so far...

HALF-TIME SCORE: Middlesbrough 0 -0 CARDIFF CITY

Decent half. Can see the plan. Hopefully we can keep organised then bring in the danger players later. Anyone’s game so far but can see us sneaking it.

Dull half but will take that away from home. We look like a side with no creativity which is not surprising with all our injuries. Adams is not a full back. Really odd decision with Romeo available. Could go either way this one. Would be very happy with a draw as I sense Boro can go up as gear tonight and not sure we can.

We are looking an organised and hard to beat.The game in’t thrilling but so be it.
Neither team has really got behind the defences much.
For me we need to get Tanner one on one against his full back. That could be the key. He has done that once or twice and we looked very dangerous.
Our best chance fell to Grant, (not Etete), but he hit it straight at the keeper.

Tanner hits the crossbar

Great bit of skill from Tanner, turned his man twice before firing a shot which hit the post/crossbar.

Great attempt from Ollie Tanner...

Shows we are still in this game...

LATEST SCORE (51 mins): Middlesbrough 0 -0 CARDIFF CITY

1-0 Middlesbrough.

Jones.

That was coming.

GOAL! MIDDLESBROUGH!

Another 'self-inflicted' goal but we can't say it wasn't coming....

LATEST SCORE (9 mins): Middlesbrough 1 -0 CARDIFF CITY

Terrible defending.

That was coming.

100% Feels like a game too far. Need to wake up or we could get well beaten

…..and surprise, surprise it comes from Adams side. No where to be seen! Could see it all of the first half!

Not clearing our lines is going to cost us again if we keep faffing around at the back.

It's all Middlesbrough now.

We need to see out the next ten minutes or it could be game over.

That goal came from a move after Grant pulling out of a 50/50 challenge (just like Robinson does).

Etete walking a lot needs to come off