Live match updates from the Amex as Albion take on Tony Mowbray's Middlesbrough...
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Final Score: Albion 0 Middlesbrough 1
MATCH UPDATES
FT: Albion's winless run stretches to four games as Emnes's deflected strike is enough to secure all three points for Mowbray's Middlesbrough.
90+4: Kazenga LuaLua cuts inside from the left but his powerful effort flies wide.
90+1: Massive cries for handball in the penalty area after Barnes's shot is blocked but D'Urso shakes his head and play continues.
88: Substitute Ishmael Miller latches on to a long ball and shrugs of the challenge of Liam Bridcutt to end up one-on-one with Kuszczak. The striker calmly slides the ball past the Polish keeper but his effort is agonisingly wide of the post. *
75: Tomasz Kuszczak has been mainly a spectator in the Albion goal in the second half but makes a terrific fingertip save low down to his right from Grant Leadbitter's driven 25-yard strike.
72: Steele just about deals with Barnes's stinging left footed drive before substitute Will Buckley has one shot blocked and curls the rebound just past the post.
66: Gus Poyet's team are asking some serious questions of their visitors as Steele's punch lands in the path of Andrew Crofts, but the midfielder drags his effort wide.
63: A brilliant save from Ashley Barnes's header from Steele rebounds into the path of Mackail-Smith who looks odds on to tap in for 1-1, but Andre Bikey manages to kick the ball off the Albion forward and it loops over the bar for a goal kick.
61: Albion fans are convinced Steele handled the ball outside his area but the referee Andy D'Urso is not convinced.
56: A floated cross to the back post is met by an exquisite volley by David Lopez but Steele once again denies Albion.
HT: Albion trailing to Emnes's fortuitous goal.
40: Mackail-Smith has looked lively on his comeback from injury and yet again is inches away from scoring. The striker curls an attempt just wide of Steele's left-hand post.
30: Wayne Bridge finds Craig Mackail-Smith with a brilliant curling ball in behind the defence but Jason Steele manages to tip the Scottish international's shot over the bar.
28: Albion nearly find an equaliser but Dean Hammond headers wide from six yards.
21: GOAL! Marvin Emnes gives the visitors the lead with a deflected strike.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes three changes to the side that battled out a stalemate at Derby County two weeks ago, which includes a return for top scorer Craig Mackail-Smith.
The Scottish international has missed the last three games with a hamstring problem but replaces Will Buckley this afternoon; Buckley drops to the bench.
Andrew Crofts has also been absent since the Burnley fixture in September and he also make his return this afternoon, alongside Dean Hammond.
Gary Dicker drops to the bench and Andrea Orlandi is not named in the matchday squad.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray also makes three changes to the side that won 2-1 at Watford on their last outing.
Experienced defender Jonathan Woodgate returns from a hamstring injury and regains the captaincy; Stephen McManus drops out of the squad.
Stuart Parnaby also returns to the Boro defence at the expense of the injured Justin Hoyte, while Scott McDonald returns to midfielder; striker Lukas Jutkiewicz drops out of the squad with a knee injury.
TEAMS
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, El-Abd (Dobbie 70), Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Crofts (Buckley 70); David (LuaLua 83), Mackail-Smith, Barnes. Subs not used: Ankergren (GK), Dunk , Calderon, Dicker.
Middlesbrough: (4-4-2) Steele; Parnby, Woodgate, Bikey, Haroun; Friend, McEachran (Miller74), McDonald (Reach 86), Leadbitter; Bailey, Emnes (Smallwood 81). Subs not used: Leutwiler (GK), Thomson, Ledesma, Hines.
Referee: Andy D’Urso
Yellow Cards: Greer (Albion); McDonald (Middlesbrough)
Attendance: 26,293 (1,216 Middlesbrough)
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Final Score: Albion 0 Middlesbrough 1
MATCH UPDATES
FT: Albion's winless run stretches to four games as Emnes's deflected strike is enough to secure all three points for Mowbray's Middlesbrough.
90+4: Kazenga LuaLua cuts inside from the left but his powerful effort flies wide.
90+1: Massive cries for handball in the penalty area after Barnes's shot is blocked but D'Urso shakes his head and play continues.
88: Substitute Ishmael Miller latches on to a long ball and shrugs of the challenge of Liam Bridcutt to end up one-on-one with Kuszczak. The striker calmly slides the ball past the Polish keeper but his effort is agonisingly wide of the post. *
75: Tomasz Kuszczak has been mainly a spectator in the Albion goal in the second half but makes a terrific fingertip save low down to his right from Grant Leadbitter's driven 25-yard strike.
72: Steele just about deals with Barnes's stinging left footed drive before substitute Will Buckley has one shot blocked and curls the rebound just past the post.
66: Gus Poyet's team are asking some serious questions of their visitors as Steele's punch lands in the path of Andrew Crofts, but the midfielder drags his effort wide.
63: A brilliant save from Ashley Barnes's header from Steele rebounds into the path of Mackail-Smith who looks odds on to tap in for 1-1, but Andre Bikey manages to kick the ball off the Albion forward and it loops over the bar for a goal kick.
61: Albion fans are convinced Steele handled the ball outside his area but the referee Andy D'Urso is not convinced.
56: A floated cross to the back post is met by an exquisite volley by David Lopez but Steele once again denies Albion.
HT: Albion trailing to Emnes's fortuitous goal.
40: Mackail-Smith has looked lively on his comeback from injury and yet again is inches away from scoring. The striker curls an attempt just wide of Steele's left-hand post.
30: Wayne Bridge finds Craig Mackail-Smith with a brilliant curling ball in behind the defence but Jason Steele manages to tip the Scottish international's shot over the bar.
28: Albion nearly find an equaliser but Dean Hammond headers wide from six yards.
21: GOAL! Marvin Emnes gives the visitors the lead with a deflected strike.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes three changes to the side that battled out a stalemate at Derby County two weeks ago, which includes a return for top scorer Craig Mackail-Smith.
The Scottish international has missed the last three games with a hamstring problem but replaces Will Buckley this afternoon; Buckley drops to the bench.
Andrew Crofts has also been absent since the Burnley fixture in September and he also make his return this afternoon, alongside Dean Hammond.
Gary Dicker drops to the bench and Andrea Orlandi is not named in the matchday squad.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray also makes three changes to the side that won 2-1 at Watford on their last outing.
Experienced defender Jonathan Woodgate returns from a hamstring injury and regains the captaincy; Stephen McManus drops out of the squad.
Stuart Parnaby also returns to the Boro defence at the expense of the injured Justin Hoyte, while Scott McDonald returns to midfielder; striker Lukas Jutkiewicz drops out of the squad with a knee injury.
TEAMS
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, El-Abd (Dobbie 70), Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Crofts (Buckley 70); David (LuaLua 83), Mackail-Smith, Barnes. Subs not used: Ankergren (GK), Dunk , Calderon, Dicker.
Middlesbrough: (4-4-2) Steele; Parnby, Woodgate, Bikey, Haroun; Friend, McEachran (Miller74), McDonald (Reach 86), Leadbitter; Bailey, Emnes (Smallwood 81). Subs not used: Leutwiler (GK), Thomson, Ledesma, Hines.
Referee: Andy D’Urso
Yellow Cards: Greer (Albion); McDonald (Middlesbrough)
Attendance: 26,293 (1,216 Middlesbrough)
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