Welcome to the match between Middlesbrough F.C. and Stoke-on-Trent city

1'

Mark Outterridge made a pass to Selby Forney, Lacey Rowe couldn't reach it.

Selby Forney twisted past Rafe Reynell.

Selby Forney had a crack at goal but Rufus Steed cleared the ball from danger.

3'

Rafe Reynell took the ball past Selby Forney.

Rafe Reynell had a great opportunity to score from long range but Mark Outterridge made an important challenge!.

4'

Mathew Eccleston flicked the ball over Talon Woodcock's head !.

Mathew Eccleston blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Darren Gibbs hoofed the ball clear.

7'

Aubrey Way could not stop a confident Sandford Stringer going past him.

Sandford Stringer tried to skip past Ora Baker but Sandford Stringer lost the ball to Ora Baker's block tackle.

9'

Mark Outterridge turned on the ball to leave Lacey Rowe standing.

Mark Outterridge tried to get past Rafe Reynell but it failed.

10'

Mark Outterridge played it past Lacey Rowe.

Mark Outterridge crossed the halfway line with the ball , Rafe Reynell couldn't reach it.

Moe Bates passed forward instantly. Rufus Steed stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Selby Forney found a perfect spot and fired in a shot at goal. Layne Hicks failed to block the shot.

Fulton Acker made a save.

11'

Thom Bourke passed the ball to Mathew Eccleston, Talon Woodcock couldn't reach it.

Mathew Eccleston tried to dart past Darren Gibbs but Darren Gibbs blocked Mathew Eccleston in a good, clean tackle.

15'

Mathew Eccleston tried to take the ball past Burton Bagley but Burton Bagley succesfully won the ball from Mathew Eccleston.

16'

Ora Baker jinked confidently past Sandford Stringer.

Ora Baker faked a pass then cut Ora Sandford in a different direction.

Ora Baker tried to dribble past Sandford Stringer but failed.

18'

Thom Bourke block tackled Darren Gibbs before Darren Gibbs attempted to deliver the ball.

19'

Mathew Eccleston tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Talon Woodcock read the game well to intercept the ball.

20'

Rafe Reynell lifted the ball ahead of Hugo Porter, Hugo Porter brought the ball down well before Selby Forney could reach it.

Hugo Porter was able to make space and fired off a shot. Winston Seabrooke didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went close from Hugo Porter ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

22'

Rafe Reynell attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Mark Outterridge.

24'

Thom Bourke tried to use his skill to go past Selby Forney but Selby Forney succesfully won the ball from Thom Bourke.

26'

Sandford Stringer tried to sprint past Aubrey Way but Aubrey Way blocked Sandford Stringer in a good, clean tackle.

28'

Mathew Eccleston was outmuscled by Darren Gibbs.

Darren Gibbs fed the ball forward to Mark Outterridge, Mark Outterridge took it in his stride before Thom Bourke could intercept.

Mark Outterridge found a gap and aimed for the top corner. Rufus Steed approached too late to block it.

Mark Outterridge sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

29'

Mathew Eccleston moved the ball forward for Thom Bourke, Talon Woodcock missed his interception.

Thom Bourke tried to skip past Darren Gibbs but Darren Gibbs succesfully won the ball from Thom Bourke.

30'

Talon Woodcock tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

32'

Moe Bates tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Lacey Rowe coolly intercepted the pass.

33'

Mark Outterridge struck the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

35'

Talon Woodcock attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Ora Baker had no problem in intercepting the ball.

36'

Talon Woodcock tried to take the ball past Thom Bourke but Talon Woodcock lost out to Thom Bourke.

37'

Lacey Rowe floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Zed Rush got above Britton Hatheway to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Vinnie Goffe saved superbly and held the ball.

38'

Layne Hicks tried to skip past the challenge of Talon Woodcock but Layne Hicks lost the ball to Talon Woodcock's block tackle.

41'

Darren Gibbs passed the ball through Thom Bourke'legs to Talon Woodcock !!!

Talon Woodcock played it confidently past Mathew Eccleston.

Talon Woodcock played a perfect pass for Burton Bagley, Burton Bagley picked up on the ball before Thom Bourke could intercept.

Burton Bagley got free in the penalty area and aimed for the top corner. Rufus Steed approached too late to tackle him.

But Burton Bagley sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Burton Bagley. He looked like he was short of match practice.

43'

Lacey Rowe tried to jink past Selby Forney but Selby Forney blocked Lacey Rowe.

44'

Mathew Eccleston tried to move the ball forward but Talon Woodcock found himself in the way of the ball.

45'

Zed Rush directed the ball nicely to Mathew Eccleston, Talon Woodcock tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mathew Eccleston played a wonderful ball for Thom Bourke, Thom Bourke took it in his stride before Darren Gibbs could cut it out.

Thom Bourke tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Talon Woodcock found himself in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Middlesbrough F.C. had 48% possession in the match, while Stoke-on-Trent city had 52%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Talon Woodcock lost the ball to Thom Bourke's block tackle before Talon Woodcock attempted to deliver the ball.

47'

Mark Outterridge made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Lacey Rowe intercepted but couldn't control.

48'

Rafe Reynell directed the ball past Selby Forney to Layne Hicks.

Layne Hicks tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Mark Outterridge.

51'

Mathew Eccleston blocked Darren Gibbs before Darren Gibbs tried to pass the ball.

53'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ora Baker.

Mathew Eccleston shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Talon Woodcock.

56'

Ora Baker tried to skip past Darren Gibbs but Darren Gibbs won the ball from Ora Baker.

61'

Ora Baker tried to skip past Darren Gibbs but Darren Gibbs succesfully won the ball from Ora Baker.

62'

Zed Rush stepped up to take the freekick. But Zed Rush put it wide of the goal.

63'

Thom Bourke was outmuscled by Darren Gibbs.

Darren Gibbs delivered the ball to Winston Seabrooke, Winston Seabrooke trapped the ball nicely before Mathew Eccleston could intercept.

Winston Seabrooke struck it! but Layne Hicks removed the danger.

66'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mark Outterridge that went straight to the opposition.

68'

Rafe Reynell tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball came off Selby Forney.

72'

Mathew Eccleston attempted to lift the ball forward but Talon Woodcock found himself in the way of the ball.

73'

Mark Outterridge tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Lacey Rowe.

76'

Selby Forney went in with a successful block tackle on Rafe Reynell before Rafe Reynell attempted to deliver the ball.

77'

Darren Gibbs dribbled past Hugo Porter.

The ball was struck by Darren Gibbs from 20 yards out. Thom Bourke couldn't reach it.

But it went just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

78'

Ora Baker passed the ball perfectly to Aubrey Way, Ora Sandford tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Aubrey Way crossed the halfway line with the ball , Sandford Stringer couldn't cut out the pass.

Zed Rush let the ball drop before firing in a half volley but Winston Seabrooke removed the danger.

80'

Mark Outterridge picked up Selby Forney's superb pass, Rufus Steed stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mark Outterridge tried a medium range effort but Lacey Rowe cleared the ball from danger.

81'

Darren Gibbs tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Thom Bourke cut it out easily.

83'

Darren Gibbs skipped easily past the challenge of Thom Bourke.

Darren Gibbs knocked a lovely ball for Moe Bates, Mathew Eccleston couldn't cut it.

Moe Bates fired in a shot at goal but Layne Hicks removed the danger.

84'

Pass by Ora Sandford to Talon Woodcock, the ball was picked up by Talon Woodcock before Aubrey Way could intercept.

Talon Woodcock crossed the ball high and hard over Ora Baker.

Ora Sandford attempted a looping header at goal but Layne Hicks headed the ball to safety.

85'

Ora Baker stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ora Sandford did well to spot and intercept the pass.

87'

Mathew Eccleston made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Talon Woodcock.

88'

Ora Baker tried to knock a long ball forward but Sandford Stringer got to the ball first.

91'

Mathew Eccleston tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Talon Woodcock.

92'

Darren Gibbs made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Thom Bourke intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

End Match Middlesbrough F.C. 0 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent city