Goals and Highlights of Middlesbrough 4-1 Derby County on Championship

Here are the best actions and goals from Middlesbrough 4-1 Derby County:

 

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The match ends at the Riverside and it's a resounding victory for Middlesbrough!

Tavernier almost converted the fifth with a volley, but Allsop sent the ball wide.

Balogun feints past two opponents and allows Watmore a simple finish to make the score much wider. 

Lumley deflects Bird's free kick and the ball is fortuitously deflected for a corner kick. 

Connolly tries again but Allsop keeps the ball in his hands. 

Clever save by Allsop, who dives well to his right to keep out Tavernier's shot from the edge of the box.

Connolly looks to get a shot past Allsop with a curling effort but the ball goes wide.

Two changes on the pitch: 
For Middlesbrough, Crooks makes way for McGree, while for Derby, Morrison comes in for Bielik.

 Neil Taylor passes the ball to Balogub and the striker's shot from a tight angle is deflected by Allsop.

A heavy collision in the area on Balogun but the referee does not award a penalty in favor of Middles.

End of the first half!

Three Jones assists in the game.... 
This time he found Crooks to score Middles' third goal of the game just before halftime. 

Connolly's great half-turn shot is deflected off a defender and into the back of the net. 
Middles back in front!

Good corner very nearly gives Forsyth a shooting opportunity, but the ball goes close to the player.

Lawrence's free kick is headed by Howson and then Bird volleys the ball into the bottom corner of the goal.

A superb free-kick from Tavernier, which came up just short of Balogun, but Derby are saved!

Howson attempted a 25-yard shot but the ball goes narrowly wide after a Derby deflection.

Unfortunately Lee Buchanan pushes the ball into his own goal and it's the first goal of the match!

Boro launch a counter attack and Tavernier finds Connolly on the right flank, he looks for Balogun in the middle but Ryan Allsop clears. 

Space opens up for Jonny Howson and he passes to Balogun but the striker fails to control it.

Kick-off at Riverside Stadium!

They will be in charge of directing the actions on the field tonight: 

Head Referee: Mike Dean.

Assistant Referee: Daniel Robathan.

Assistant Referee: Edward Smart.

Fourth official: Carl Boyeson.

The home team has faced Derby County 13 times recently, with five wins, five draws and only three wins for the visitors.

The fans of the local team are happy for the great moment the team is living, the victory against Man U and its good pace in the current Championship.

The Derby County midfielder is ready to return to the field of play, Rooney sent him into the starting line-up after a spell on the sidelines.

This is how Rooney will send his team out for a decisive relegation showdown tonight: 

31. R. ALLSOP; 3. C. FORSYTH, 26. L. BUCHANAN, 33. C. DAVIES, 2. N. BYRNE, 8. M. BIRD, 5. K. BIELIK, 10. T. LAWRENCE, 38. J. KNIGHT, 42. L. THOMPSON and 48. L. PLANGE.

This is the 11 with which the home team will take the field:

1. J. LUMLEY; 17. P. MCNAIR, 6. D. FRY, 2. A. DIJKSTEEL, 3. N. TAYLOR, 7. M. TAVERNIER, 16. J. HOWSON, 25. M. CROOKS, 35. I. JONES, 47. F. BALOGUN and 26. A. CONNOLLY.

Everything is ready for this afternoon's game, the home team is up without any setbacks and everything is smiles so far, the players' motivation is at its peak.

Although the statistics are even for both teams, results have been better this season for Middlesbrough, which with 34 goals for and 28 against is in 7th place in the general table. 

On the other hand, Derby has 31 goals for and 31 against, being second last and at risk of relegation. 

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Here are the 11 players Derby started with in the previous match: 

31. R. ALLSOP; 3. C. FORSYTH, 26. L. BUCHANAN, 33. C. DAVIES, 2. N. BYRNE, 8. M. BIRD, 5. K. BIELIK, 10. T. LAWRENCE, 38. J. KNIGHT, 36. F. EBOSELE and 48. L. PLANGE.

These were the 11 players that Wilder sent to the field against QPR:

1. J. LUMLE; 17. P. MCNAIR, 6. D. FRY, 2. A. DIJKSTEEL, 3. N. TAYLOR, 7. M. TAVERNIER, 16. J. HOWSON, 25. M. CROOKS, 35. I. JONES, 18. D. WATMORE and 11. A. ŠPORAR.

Welshman Tom Lawrence is an offensive playmaking machine, as he has not only contributed goals this season, but has also created plays from scratch and set up passes for his teammates in the middle of the goal. 

He currently has a total of nine goals and five assists, being the best of his team in both aspects. 

Andraz Sporar has been Midles' leading scorer this season and with seven goals leads the rest of his teammates in this category.

He is a key player who will surely provide much of the home team's offensive play tonight.

The home team managed to eliminate none other than Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup, which momentarily lifted the players' spirits. 

However, they drew two goals in a fairly even match against QPR, so they will be looking to get back to winning ways this matchday. 

The visiting team is coming from a much-needed victory, which brings them to within four points of avoiding the relegation zone.

They defeated Hull City by a score of 3-1 with goals from Forsyth, Tom Lawrence and Ebosele, while the discount was an unfortunate own goal by Forsyth.

The Middles vs Derby County match will be played at the stadium Riverside in Middlesbourgh, United Kingdom, with a capacity of 42,000 people.

It has been the home of Middlesbrough FC since its first season in the English Premier League (1995-96). 

It is considered by UEFA as a 4-star stadium, which would allow it to host a UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League final without any problem. 

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A match in which Middlesbrough arrives as favorites, positioned in eighth place in the overall table and looking for three more points at home. 

In front of them they will face Derby County, a team that is fighting to avoid relegation and is currently in the second last place.