Middlesbrough
4 - 0
Preston

Akpom (22'), Archer (52', 58'), Forss (90+5')
Steffen (50'), Forss (76'), Fry (78'), Bola (90+4')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Hughes (45+2'), Fernandez (67'), Diaby (76'), Delap (90+4')

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Live Updates: Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston North End

Last Updated: Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 23:40 UK

		First Half starts.
2'		Fouled by Ryan Ledson - Preston North End
2'		Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough - won a free kick on the right wing.
3'		Shot blocked. Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
7'		Fouled by Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough
7'		Ryan Ledson - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
11'		Dangerous play by Cameron Archer - Middlesbrough
11'		Ryan Ledson - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
12'		Bambo Diaby - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
12'		Fouled by Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough
13'		Offside - Preston North End. Bambo Diaby with a pass, however Brad Potts is in offside.
14'		Daniel Johnson - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
14'		Fouled by Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough
17'		Dael Fry - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
17'		Fouled by Thomas Cannon - Preston North End
18'		Missed chance. Brad Potts - Preston North End - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Alan Browne with a cross.
21'		Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
21'		Fouled by Greg Cunningham - Preston North End
22'		Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0. Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Cameron Archer with a through ball.
23'		Delay in match - injury Greg Cunningham - Preston North End
25'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
27'		Delay in match - injury Dael Fry - Middlesbrough
27'		Delay in match - injury Greg Cunningham - Preston North End
28'		Substitution - Preston North End. Andrew Hughes for Greg Cunningham - injury.
28'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28'		Missed chance. Dael Fry - Middlesbrough - header inside of six yard box - left side goes high. Assist - Jonny Howson with a cross after corner.
30'		Delay in match - injury Dael Fry - Middlesbrough
30'		Delay in match - injury Thomas Cannon - Preston North End
32'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33'		New attacking attempt. Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Cameron Archer.
36'		Fouled by Benjamin Whiteman - Preston North End
36'		Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
36'		Shot blocked. Marcus Forss - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Chuba Akpom.
39'		Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in attack.
39'		Fouled by Andrew Hughes - Preston North End
40'		New attacking attempt. Thomas Cannon - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ryan Ledson with a head.
41'		New attacking attempt. Alan Browne - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Álvaro Fernández with a cross.
45'		Fouled by Ryan Ledson - Preston North End
45'		Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
45+2'		Fouled by Andrew Hughes - Preston North End
45+2'		Marcus Forss - Middlesbrough - won a free kick on the right wing.
45+2'		Andrew Hughes - Preston North End - receive yellow card for a foul.
45+4'		Fouled by Riley McGree - Middlesbrough
45+4'		Ryan Ledson - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
45+5'		Fouled by Benjamin Whiteman - Preston North End
45+5'		Jonny Howson - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
45+5'		First Half ended - Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.
45'		Second Half starts Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.
45'		Substitution - Preston North End. Troy Parrott for Ryan Ledson.
49'		Shot blocked. Cameron Archer - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49'		Missed chance. Riley McGree - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
49'		Alan Browne - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
49'		Fouled by Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough
50'		Shot blocked. Brad Potts - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Troy Parrott.
50'		Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.
50'		Zack Steffen - Middlesbrough - receive yellow card.
52'		Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0. Cameron Archer - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Ryan Giles.
54'		Fouled by Bambo Diaby - Preston North End
54'		Jonny Howson - Middlesbrough - won a free kick on the left wing.
55'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alan Browne.
56'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
58'		Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Preston North End 0. Cameron Archer - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box to the left corner. Assist - Chuba Akpom.
61'		Shot blocked. Riley McGree - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Tommy Smith.
63'		Missed chance. Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Cameron Archer.
63'		Fouled by Dael Fry - Middlesbrough
63'		Troy Parrott - Preston North End - won a free kick in attack.
65'		Andrew Hughes - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
65'		Fouled by Riley McGree - Middlesbrough
65'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
66'		Shot blocked. Cameron Archer - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is blocked.
66'		Missed chance. Ryan Giles - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Dael Fry.
67'		Fouled by Álvaro Fernández - Preston North End
67'		Marcus Forss - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
67'		Álvaro Fernández - Preston North End - receive yellow card for a foul.
68'		Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
69'		Fouled by Tommy Smith - Middlesbrough
69'		Álvaro Fernández - Preston North End - won a free kick on the left wing.
71'		New attacking attempt. Thomas Cannon - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Álvaro Fernández with a cross.
71'		Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
72'		Substitution - Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt for Hayden Hackney.
72'		Substitution - Middlesbrough. Marc Bola for Riley McGree.
73'		Fouled by Marcus Forss - Middlesbrough
73'		Álvaro Fernández - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
74'		Shot blocked. Troy Parrott - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Brad Potts.
74'		Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
75'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
76'		Bambo Diaby - Preston North End - receive yellow card.
76'		Marcus Forss - Middlesbrough - receive yellow card.
77'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
78'		Fouled by Dael Fry - Middlesbrough
78'		Thomas Cannon - Preston North End - won a free kick in attack.
78'		Dael Fry - Middlesbrough - receive yellow card for a foul.
79'		Shot blocked. Troy Parrott - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Bambo Diaby.
81'		Delay in match - injury Andrew Hughes - Preston North End
81'		Delay in match - injury Cameron Archer - Middlesbrough
82'		Substitution - Middlesbrough. Aaron Ramsey for Cameron Archer - injury.
82'		Substitution - Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser for Jonny Howson.
83'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84'		Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in attack.
84'		Fouled by Daniel Johnson - Preston North End
85'		Missed chance. Alex Mowatt - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Daniel Barlaser.
86'		Substitution - Preston North End. Ben Woodburn for Alan Browne.
86'		Substitution - Preston North End. Robert Brady for Álvaro Fernández.
86'		Substitution - Preston North End. Liam Delap for Daniel Johnson.
88'		Chuba Akpom - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in attack.
88'		Fouled by Bambo Diaby - Preston North End
88'		Second yellow card to Bambo Diaby - Preston North End - for a foul.
89'		Alex Mowatt - Middlesbrough - hits the bar with a shot with left foot from outside the box from a free kick.
90'		Alex Mowatt - Middlesbrough - won a free kick on the right wing.
90'		Fouled by Robert Brady - Preston North End
90+1'		Aaron Ramsey - Middlesbrough - won a free kick on the left wing.
90+1'		Fouled by Jordan Storey - Preston North End
90+2'		Corner - Middlesbrough. Conceded by Brad Potts.
90+3'		Darragh Lenihan - Middlesbrough - won a free kick in defence.
90+3'		Fouled by Liam Delap - Preston North End
90+4'		Liam Delap - Preston North End - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+4'		Marc Bola - Middlesbrough - receive yellow card.
90+5'		Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. Marcus Forss - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side to the left corner. Assist - Ryan Giles with a cross.
90+6'		Second Half ended - Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.
		Thats all. Game finished - Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.