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15 Dec 2015
Boro beat Burnley to top Championship

Emilio Nsue's second-half strike ensured Middlesbrough beat Burnley to overtake Brighton at the top of the Championship.

George Boyd had the best chance of the first half for the Clarets but his low shot was saved by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos at the near post.

Nsue broke the deadlock when he turned in Adam Forshaw's low cross.

Boro kept a seventh clean sheet in eight games and are ahead of Brighton, who they face next, on goal difference.

More to follow

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Middlesbrough

  • 01 Konstantopoulos
  • 26 Kalas
  • 04 Ayala
  • 06 Gibson
  • 03 Friend
  • 08 Clayton
  • 34 Forshaw (Adomah - 89' )
  • 24 Nsue
  • 31 Fabbrini (Leadbitter - 65' )
  • 19 Downing
  • 09 Kike (Stuani - 76' )

Substitutes

  • 05 Amorebieta
  • 07 Leadbitter
  • 10 De Pena
  • 13 Mejias
  • 18 Stuani
  • 27 Adomah
  • 36 Zuculini

Burnley

  • 01 Heaton
  • 27 Darikwa (Hennings - 85' )
  • 04 Duff
  • 05 Keane
  • 06 Mee Booked
  • 13 Barton
  • 21 Boyd (Kightly - 77' )
  • 08 Marney
  • 14 Jones Booked (Vokes - 71' )
  • 37 Arfield
  • 07 Gray

Substitutes

  • 02 Lowton
  • 09 Vokes
  • 11 Kightly
  • 15 Taylor
  • 18 Hennings
  • 23 Ward
  • 36 Mitchell
Ref: Geoff Eltringham
Att: 19,966

Match Stats

Shots

17 7

On target

5 2

Corners

7 2

Fouls

5 16

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Middlesbrough 1, Burnley 0.

90:00 +3:07 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Burnley 0.

90:00 +2:52

Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani.

90:00 +2:17

Attempt missed. Joey Barton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

90:00 +0:46

Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90:00 +0:46

Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley).

88:50 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Middlesbrough. Albert Adomah replaces Adam Forshaw.

87:24

Attempt missed. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.

86:49

Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Kightly with a cross following a corner.

86:30

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.

85:25

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Mee.

85:22

Attempt blocked. Nsue (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani.

84:48 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Tendayi Darikwa.

83:05

Nsue (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83:05

Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).

81:59

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.

79:18

Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79:18

Foul by Michael Keane (Burnley).

76:29

Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough).

76:29

Michael Duff (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76:07 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Michael Kightly replaces George Boyd.

75:44 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Middlesbrough. Cristhian Stuani replaces Kike.

74:20

Attempt blocked. Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

73:57

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.

73:00

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Duff.

72:30

Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kike with a headed pass.

72:30

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.

70:24 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Sam Vokes replaces David Jones.

67:52

Attempt saved. George Friend (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Forshaw with a cross.

64:52

Foul by Kike (Middlesbrough).

64:52

Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64:24 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Middlesbrough. Grant Leadbitter replaces Diego Fabbrini.

63:55

Attempt missed. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

63:52

Attempt missed. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Forshaw following a corner.

63:31

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Duff.

62:24

Attempt saved. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Clayton.

62:04

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Heaton.

62:01

Attempt saved. Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Fabbrini.

58:18

Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dean Marney.

57:02

Foul by Diego Fabbrini (Middlesbrough).

57:02

Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54:25

George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54:25

Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).

53:20 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Burnley 0. Nsue (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Forshaw with a cross.

52:32

Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52:32

Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley).

51:16

Attempt missed. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nsue with a cross.

49:14 Booking

Booking Ben Mee (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49:01

Nsue (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

49:01

Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).

45:00

Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Burnley 0.

45:00 +1:00 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Burnley 0.

40:14

Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).

40:14

Diego Fabbrini (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39:16

Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).

39:16

Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36:30

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Dimitrios Konstantopoulos.

36:29

Attempt saved. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

32:03

Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32:03

Foul by Andre Gray (Burnley).

29:06

Diego Fabbrini (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

29:06

Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).

28:30

Attempt blocked. Tendayi Darikwa (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Jones.

28:20

Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Mee with a cross.

28:12

Attempt blocked. David Jones (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.

26:29

Attempt missed. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by George Friend.

23:53

Offside, Middlesbrough. George Friend tries a through ball, but Daniel Ayala is caught offside.

22:59

George Friend (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

22:59

Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Burnley).

21:38

Attempt missed. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tomas Kalas.

20:17

Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

20:17

Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).

18:58

Foul by Michael Duff (Burnley).

18:58

Kike (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

15:58

Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).

15:58

Diego Fabbrini (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13:13

Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).

13:13

Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8:59

Attempt missed. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stewart Downing following a set piece situation.

8:16

Diego Fabbrini (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

8:16

Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).

8:02

Attempt blocked. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

7:21

Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

4:29 Booking

Booking David Jones (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

4:16

Foul by David Jones (Burnley).

4:16

Nsue (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

3:51

Dean Marney (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3:51

Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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