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Middlesbrough chalked up only their second home win in their last eight to keep their play-off hopes aliveMiddlesbrough kept alive their hopes of a play-off place with a dominant display against lowly Sheffield Wednesday.
Michael Ihiekwe put through his own net to hand Boro the advantage and in a one-way second half Isaiah Jones' driven shot-cum-cross deflected past goalkeeper James Beadle to make sure of the points.
Sam Greenwood missed a penalty but it made no difference, and with Norwich losing in the early kick-off, the three points kept Michael Carrick's side in sight of the top six after a six-match unbeaten run.
Wednesday's recent good run under manager Danny Rohl has evaporated as defeat meant they have now picked up just one point from their past four games.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Middlesbrough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Dieng
- 12Ayling
- 16Howson
- 5Clarke
- 33ThomasSubstituted forEngelat 75'minutes
- 4Barlaser
- 28O'Brien
- 11JonesSubstituted forDijksteelat 83'minutes
- 20AzazSubstituted forGilbertat 88'minutes
- 29GreenwoodBooked at 24mins
- 9Latte LathSubstituted forSilveraat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 14Gilbert
- 15Dijksteel
- 18Silvera
- 23Glover
- 27Engel
- 47Willis
- 48Lennon
- 49McCabe
- 59Woolston
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-4-3
- 26BeadleBooked at 40mins
- 5DiabySubstituted forPovedaat 62'minutes
- 20Ihiekwe
- 23FamewoBooked at 79mins
- 14ValentínSubstituted forIorfaat 62'minutesBooked at 80mins
- 4VaulksBooked at 33minsSubstituted forHendrickat 76'minutes
- 10Bannan
- 18Johnson
- 42CadamarteriSubstituted forGassamaat 45'minutes
- 12UgboSubstituted forSmithat 77'minutes
- 45Musaba
Substitutes
- 1Dawson
- 2Palmer
- 6Iorfa
- 22Hendrick
- 24Smith
- 27Fletcher
- 33James
- 36Poveda
- 41Gassama
Referee:Matt Donohue
Attendance:27,893
Live Text
Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Finn Azaz.
Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Isaiah Jones.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Anthony Musaba.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
Attempt blocked. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Penalty missed! Still Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
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