Match Ratings and stats from Middlesbrough's win over Millwall
Goals
1-0: Bamford (26 – Powered his shot into the top corner after Kike dummied Tomlin pass across the box)
2-0: Kike (30 – scrambled home from close range following good work by Bamford inside the area)
3-0: Vossen (79 – tapped in from close range after Friend’s initial shot was saved)
Bookings: Abdou (foul, 72)
Referee: Kevin Wright (Peterborough): Kept his cards in his pocket until really necessary and let play flow well. 8
Attendance: 16,078
Rating: PPP
Boro Millwall
Shots on 7 3
Shots off 5 9
Fouls 20 15
Corners 3 7
Offside 1 1
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1):
7 Konstantopoulos: Rarely tested by a side that has struggled to find the net this season;
8 Fredericks: Supported Bamford down the right and was solid in his defensive duties
8 Kalas: Strong in the air and neat on the floor. Barely put a foot wrong
8 Gibson: Rarely tested but stayed switched on throughout and kept the backline organised
8 Friend: Stayed alert when Millwall threatened and created the third goal with a marauding run;
8 Leadbitter: Boro missed their captain on Saturday and his presence certainly made a difference last night
7 Clayton: Demonstrated his passing repertoire with some excellent through balls;
8 BAMFORD: Constantly harried Millwall’s back line and took his goal superbly
8 Tomlin: He’s the heartbeat of this team when he plays. Involved in everything good Boro did going forward
7 Adomah: Terrorised Abdou at times on the left and did his fair share of tracking back;
7 Kike: Scored his first goal at home for over four months and that will do his confidence no harm
Subs
Vossen (for Tomlin, 73)
Forshaw (for Leadbitter, 82)
Wildschut (for Bamford, 82)
Not used: Ripley, Woodgate, Whitehead, Reach.
MILLWALL (4-2-3-1): Forde 6; Abdou 5, Dunne 5, Hooiveld 5, Harding 5; Tonge 4 (O’Brien, 79), WILLIAMS 6 (Upson, 66); Woolford 5, Fabbrini 5, Taylor-Fletcher 5; Gregory 4 (Fuller, 66). Subs (not used): King, Nelson, Beevers, Angel.
Man of the match – PATRICK Bamford – produced a stunning finish for Boro’s first goal and played his part in the second
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