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Final Score: Middlesbrough 0 Albion 2
MATCH UPDATES
FT: An emphatic second half display takes Albion into fifth position. Orlandi opened the scoring and David sealed the points with a brilliant chipped finish.
90+1: Poyet makes a second change; Forster-Caskey on for Orlandi.
86: Poyet makes his first change; Dicker on for David.
85: Carayol drives a ball acorss the Albion goal but Hammond reacts quickest the pass the ball out for a corner.
83: Main strikes a first-time shot at the Albion goal but Ankergren gets down well to make a safe block.
76: GOAL! David doubles Albion's lead and a brilliant finish it is. Bridcutt picks out the Spaniard on the right and he runs through one-on-one before lofting the ball over the Steele. A classy finish.
74: Ulloa does well the bring down a long Ankergren clearance and sets the ball to Orlandi on the edge of the Boro box, but the Albion midfielder slices his half-volley wide.
70: Double change for the home side; McEachran and on Carayol on, Smallwood and Haroun off.
68: McDonald turns Greer on the edge of the Albion box and prepares to pull the trigger, but the Albion skipper recovers brilliantly to stab the ball away from his compatriot.
67: Orlandi with a cross from the left this time and again Ulloa can't make enough contact on the ball.
66: David delivers a dangerous ball from the right which narrowly evades Ulloa and Hammond.
62: Mowbray makes his first change as Ameobi replaces Zemmama.
60: GOAL! Albion open the scoring through Orlandi. The Seagulls move the ball to the right and Hammond's low cross is met with a brilliant first-time finish by the Spanish midfielder.
55: Middlesbrough move the ball quickly to McDonald in space on the right but he slices his effort high and wide. A let-off for the Seagulls.
50: Ulloa chips the ball into Hammond; the Albion midfield brings the ball down on his chest and shoots on the turn, which he scoops over the bar.
46: Second half underway at the Riverside Stadium.
HT: Game remains goalless at the break. David and Orlandi have both had efforts on goal but the best chance of the game has fallen to Middlesbrough's Halliday.
42: Halliday with a vicious strike at goal on the left angle and the ball shaves the outside of Ankergren's left post.
38: McDonald shoots on the turn and the ball is deflected wide for a corner, off Crofts.
26: Albion almost break the offside trap as David latches on to Orlandi's through-ball, but a late flag prevents the Spaniard with a one-on-one opportunity.*
11: At the other end, Smallwood breaks from midfield and fires at goal from 20 yards but Ankergren gets down well to make a solid save, low to his left.
11: Ulloa sent tumbling by Woodgate in the Middlesbrough box but referee*Scott Mathieson waves play on.
10: David with the first shot on goal. The Spaniard brought down a sweeping cross-field ball and cut in off the right but his left-footed shot was easily claimed by England Under-21 international Steele.
01: Match underway at the Riverside Stadium.
TEAM NEWSGus Poyet makes two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Leicester City last weekend as Andrew Crofts and Casper Ankergren return to the starting line-up.
Crofts starts at the expense of Will Buckley, who was substituted early owing to a hamstring problem last weekend, while Ankergren replaces Tomasz Kuszczak in goal.
Former Spain international Vicente has been named on the bench while Kazenga LuaLua misses out on the matchday squad owing to a hamstring problem.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray makes four changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Hull City last weekend.
In attack, Newcastle United loanee Sammy Ameobi and Ishmael Miller drop out of the starting line-up and are replaced by Scott McDonald and Curtis Main.
Richard Smallwood returns to the midfield at the expense of Chelsea loanee Josh McEachran, who drops to the bench, while Merouane Zemmama starts in place of Mustapha Carayol.
TEAMS
Middlesbrough:*(4-4-2) Steele; Hoyte, Halliday, Woodgate, Williams; Haroun (Carayol 70), Smallwood (McEachran 70), Zemmama (Ameobi 62), Leadbitter; Main, McDonald. Subs not used: Leutwiler (GK), Bikey, Miller, Bailey.
Albion: (4-3-3) Ankergren; Calderon, Greer, Upson, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Crofts; David (Dicker 86), Ulloa, Orlandi (Forster-Caskey 90+1). Subs not used: Brezovan (GK), El-Abd, Painter, Vicente, Barker.
Referee: Scott Mathieson
Attendance:*14,925 (624 Albion)
Yellow cards:*Leadbitter, Smallwood (Middlesbrough); Ulloa, Hammond *(Albion)
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Final Score: Middlesbrough 0 Albion 2
MATCH UPDATES
FT: An emphatic second half display takes Albion into fifth position. Orlandi opened the scoring and David sealed the points with a brilliant chipped finish.
90+1: Poyet makes a second change; Forster-Caskey on for Orlandi.
86: Poyet makes his first change; Dicker on for David.
85: Carayol drives a ball acorss the Albion goal but Hammond reacts quickest the pass the ball out for a corner.
83: Main strikes a first-time shot at the Albion goal but Ankergren gets down well to make a safe block.
76: GOAL! David doubles Albion's lead and a brilliant finish it is. Bridcutt picks out the Spaniard on the right and he runs through one-on-one before lofting the ball over the Steele. A classy finish.
74: Ulloa does well the bring down a long Ankergren clearance and sets the ball to Orlandi on the edge of the Boro box, but the Albion midfielder slices his half-volley wide.
70: Double change for the home side; McEachran and on Carayol on, Smallwood and Haroun off.
68: McDonald turns Greer on the edge of the Albion box and prepares to pull the trigger, but the Albion skipper recovers brilliantly to stab the ball away from his compatriot.
67: Orlandi with a cross from the left this time and again Ulloa can't make enough contact on the ball.
66: David delivers a dangerous ball from the right which narrowly evades Ulloa and Hammond.
62: Mowbray makes his first change as Ameobi replaces Zemmama.
60: GOAL! Albion open the scoring through Orlandi. The Seagulls move the ball to the right and Hammond's low cross is met with a brilliant first-time finish by the Spanish midfielder.
55: Middlesbrough move the ball quickly to McDonald in space on the right but he slices his effort high and wide. A let-off for the Seagulls.
50: Ulloa chips the ball into Hammond; the Albion midfield brings the ball down on his chest and shoots on the turn, which he scoops over the bar.
46: Second half underway at the Riverside Stadium.
HT: Game remains goalless at the break. David and Orlandi have both had efforts on goal but the best chance of the game has fallen to Middlesbrough's Halliday.
42: Halliday with a vicious strike at goal on the left angle and the ball shaves the outside of Ankergren's left post.
38: McDonald shoots on the turn and the ball is deflected wide for a corner, off Crofts.
26: Albion almost break the offside trap as David latches on to Orlandi's through-ball, but a late flag prevents the Spaniard with a one-on-one opportunity.*
11: At the other end, Smallwood breaks from midfield and fires at goal from 20 yards but Ankergren gets down well to make a solid save, low to his left.
11: Ulloa sent tumbling by Woodgate in the Middlesbrough box but referee*Scott Mathieson waves play on.
10: David with the first shot on goal. The Spaniard brought down a sweeping cross-field ball and cut in off the right but his left-footed shot was easily claimed by England Under-21 international Steele.
01: Match underway at the Riverside Stadium.
TEAM NEWSGus Poyet makes two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Leicester City last weekend as Andrew Crofts and Casper Ankergren return to the starting line-up.
Crofts starts at the expense of Will Buckley, who was substituted early owing to a hamstring problem last weekend, while Ankergren replaces Tomasz Kuszczak in goal.
Former Spain international Vicente has been named on the bench while Kazenga LuaLua misses out on the matchday squad owing to a hamstring problem.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray makes four changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Hull City last weekend.
In attack, Newcastle United loanee Sammy Ameobi and Ishmael Miller drop out of the starting line-up and are replaced by Scott McDonald and Curtis Main.
Richard Smallwood returns to the midfield at the expense of Chelsea loanee Josh McEachran, who drops to the bench, while Merouane Zemmama starts in place of Mustapha Carayol.
TEAMS
Middlesbrough:*(4-4-2) Steele; Hoyte, Halliday, Woodgate, Williams; Haroun (Carayol 70), Smallwood (McEachran 70), Zemmama (Ameobi 62), Leadbitter; Main, McDonald. Subs not used: Leutwiler (GK), Bikey, Miller, Bailey.
Albion: (4-3-3) Ankergren; Calderon, Greer, Upson, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Crofts; David (Dicker 86), Ulloa, Orlandi (Forster-Caskey 90+1). Subs not used: Brezovan (GK), El-Abd, Painter, Vicente, Barker.
Referee: Scott Mathieson
Attendance:*14,925 (624 Albion)
Yellow cards:*Leadbitter, Smallwood (Middlesbrough); Ulloa, Hammond *(Albion)
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