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23 Jan 2016
Boro beaten at home by Forest

Jamie Ward's goal sealed victory for Nottingham Forest against pre-match leaders Middlesbrough, and extended their unbeaten run to 12 games.

Ward took Ben Osborn's pass and slotted past Dimi Konstantopoulos in the Boro goal to lead against the run of play.

The home side had long spells of possession, but missed key chances as Emilio Nsue headed over from close in while Grant Leadbitter hit the bar.

Hull's win at Fulham moved them above the Teessiders, who dropped to second.

Forest, who also saw Osborn's shot strike a post, started with a game-plan to stifle the home side and executed it to perfection to secure a first win on Teesside since February 1993.

Boro's impressive home defensive record, without a goal conceded in 851 minutes at the Riverside before kick-off, was in little danger during a first half lacking in action.

Jack Hobbs' mis-kick was the nearest the visitors came to a goal, as Boro enjoyed the best of the play, with David Nugent, Tomas Kalas and Cristhian Stuani all unable to connect with teasing deliveries.

Dougie Freedman's side continued to frustrate Boro after the break, with occasional forays from Oliver Burke causing the home side some concern on the break.

Both sides struck the woodwork and then Nsue's miss from three yards out ramped up the anxiety around the Riverside, before Ward's finish eventually broke the deadlock.

Aitor Karanka's side tried to lift a sizeable home crowd, with roars for a penalty when Fernando Amorebieta went down under Gary Gardner's challenge, but they were unable to avoid a first league defeat since August.

Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)

Middlesbrough

  • 01 Konstantopoulos
  • 24 Nsue
  • 04 Ayala
  • 05 Amorebieta Booked
  • 03 Friend (Kalas - 40' )
  • 08 Clayton Booked
  • 07 Leadbitter (Kike - 81' )
  • 18 Stuani
  • 19 Downing (Forshaw - 45' )
  • 27 Adomah
  • 35 Nugent

Substitutes

  • 09 Kike
  • 10 De Pena
  • 13 Mejias
  • 22 Fry
  • 23 Sola Clemente
  • 26 Kalas
  • 34 Forshaw

Nottingham Forest

  • 01 de Vries
  • 02 Lichaj Booked
  • 05 Mills
  • 25 Hobbs
  • 03 Jokic Booked
  • 04 Mancienne
  • 35 O Burke (Castro Oliveira - 77' )
  • 22 Gardner (Wilson - 89' )
  • 32 Tesche
  • 38 Osborn
  • 19 Ward Booked (Mendes da Graça - 84' )

Substitutes

  • 06 Wilson
  • 08 Cohen
  • 15 Mendes da Graça
  • 17 Castro Oliveira
  • 23 Blackstock
  • 26 Evtimov
  • 29 O'Grady
Ref: Fred Graham
Att: 24,975

Match Stats

Shots

11 6

On target

2 4

Corners

4 3

Fouls

9 9

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Nottingham Forest 1.

90:00 +4:04 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Nottingham Forest 1.

90:00 +3:39

Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Mendes.

90:00 +1:59

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.

89:28

Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

88:23 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Kelvin Wilson replaces Gary Gardner.

86:29

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

85:18

Attempt missed. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

83:28

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

83:23 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Mendes replaces Jamie Ward because of an injury.

82:28

Delay in match Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.

80:29 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kike replaces Grant Leadbitter.

76:33 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nélson Oliveira replaces Oliver Burke.

75:42

Offside, Middlesbrough. Grant Leadbitter tries a through ball, but Daniel Ayala is caught offside.

75:15 Booking

Booking Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.

75:04

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

75:04

Foul by Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest).

73:53

Attempt saved. David Nugent (Middlesbrough) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with a cross.

73:05

Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

73:05

Foul by Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest).

69:35 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.

66:27

Attempt missed. Nsue (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.

65:01

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.

63:53

Attempt missed. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.

62:33

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bojan Jokic.

58:47 Booking

Booking Fernando Amorebieta (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

58:34

Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Middlesbrough).

58:34

Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

56:36

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

55:43

Delay in match Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.

55:06

Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Middlesbrough).

55:06

Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.

54:25

Offside, Middlesbrough. Tomas Kalas tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.

54:17

Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Albert Adomah following a set piece situation.

53:22

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

53:22

Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).

52:22

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

52:22

Foul by Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest).

48:46

Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jamie Ward.

48:23

Attempt saved. Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Tesche.

45:00

Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Nottingham Forest 0.

45:00 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adam Forshaw replaces Stewart Downing.

45:00 +3:04 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Nottingham Forest 0.

44:37

Attempt saved. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stewart Downing with a cross.

42:22

Foul by David Nugent (Middlesbrough).

42:22

Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40:58

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.

40:51

Attempt blocked. Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Ward.

39:54

Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough).

39:54

Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39:10 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tomas Kalas replaces George Friend.

38:19

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

38:19

Foul by Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest).

34:41 Booking

Booking Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

34:27

Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).

34:27

Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

29:57 Booking

Booking Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

29:52

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

29:52

Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).

29:22

Nsue (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

29:22

Foul by Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest).

23:06 Booking

Booking Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

22:48

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

22:48

Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).

22:17

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

21:41

Delay in match George Friend (Middlesbrough) because of an injury.

20:30

Offside, Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.

18:54

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.

17:36

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Adam Clayton.

15:30

Offside, Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing tries a through ball, but George Friend is caught offside.

13:36

Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stewart Downing.

13:19

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

11:24

Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).

11:24

Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.

10:49

Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).

10:49

Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10:34

Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Nugent with a headed pass.

8:55

Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough).

8:55

Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

7:42

Attempt missed. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with a cross following a corner.

7:13

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.

4:33

Foul by Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest).

4:33

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

3:10

Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough).

3:10

Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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MATCH FACTS

  • Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last 11 home league matches with Nottingham Forest (W3 D8), last losing to them in February 1993.
  • Forest have won just once in their last eight matches against Middlesbrough (D3 L4).
  • Boro have won 16 of their last 20 home games in the Championship (excluding play-offs), drawing three and losing once.
  • Forest have gone 10 unbeaten in the Championship (W4 D6), the best run in the division currently and their best streak since October 2014 (11 games).
  • Boro have gone 851 minutes at home in the Championship without conceding.
  • Only Charlton (7) have scored fewer away goals this campaign than Forest (9).
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