Middlesbrough vs Stoke City
Match pulse
MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Boro 2-1
Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Afonso Alves (37') and Tuncay Sanli (85'). Goals for Stoke: Justin Hoyte (own goal) (71').
Play by play
- Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1.
- Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1.
- 90'
Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Foul by Richard Cresswell (Stoke City).
- 90'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Abdoulaye Faye.
- 90'
Robert Huth (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Foul by Richard Cresswell (Stoke City).
- 90'
Foul by Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough).
- 90'
Liam Lawrence (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 89'
Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89'
Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89'
Foul by Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City).
- 87'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Didier Digard.
- 85'
Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1. Tuncay (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Didier Digard.
- 85'
Attempt missed. Didier Digard (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 83'
Substitution, Stoke City. Richard Cresswell forward replaces Dave Kitson.
- 81'
Robert Huth (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 81'
Foul by Robert Huth (Middlesbrough).
- 81'
Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 80'
Didier Digard (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 80'
Foul by Dave Kitson (Stoke City).
- 78'
Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78'
Foul by Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough).
- 78'
Dave Kitson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 77'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Mido forward replaces Afonso Alves.
Leaders
MIDSTK 
