Preston North End vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Preston

11-6-9

0-2

Final

Boro

8-9-9

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

64%Possession36%

11Shots18

2On target5

6Corners3

3Saves2

4Fouls18

64'Adam ClaytonMID66'Marvin JohnsonMID

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	0	0	0
MID	1	1	2

Who won: Boro 2-0

Middlesbrough beat Preston North End 2-0 on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Deepdale. Goals for Boro: Rudy Gestede (40') and Ashley Fletcher (62').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Tavernier
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Marcus Tavernier.
L. Wing
90'+2'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
90'+1'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Josh Harrop is caught offside.
89'
Free kick won
Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
88'
Handball
Hand ball by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).
87'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.
84'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
J. Stockley
83'
Foul
Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
83'
Free kick won
Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
79'
Foul
Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
79'
Free kick won
Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
R. Gestede
72'
Offside
Offside, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede tries a through ball, but George Saville is caught offside.
72'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
71'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
71'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.
70'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Spence
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Djed Spence.
H. Coulson
69'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
68'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
J. Harrop