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Saturday October 17 - FA Carling Premiership Attendance: 34,413

Middlesbrough (0) 2 - Blackburn (0) 1

MIddlesbrough moved into third spot after going behind to a Tim Sherwood second half strike. Ironically, Curtis Fleming was the last minute match winner after being barracked by a section of the crowd for most of the match. Both teams battled against blustery conditions throughout the game although referee Uriah Rennie failed to take the conditions into account as is shown through the high number of bookings

GOALS
0-1 Blackburn 56 mins Sherwood
right wing corner from Damiaen Duff saw Tim Sherwood score with a header just outside of the six yard box in a crowded area

1-1 Middlesbrough 83 mins Ricard
Ricard gave Tim Flowers no chance with a shot to the 'keepers left

2-1 Middlesbrough 90 mins Fleming
the ball deflected off Garry Flitcroft, Fleming pounced to shoot past Flowers

MATCH RATING

TEAMS and player ratings

 MATCHfacts Rating
* MATCHfacts Star Rating
 
Middlesbrough
Beresford  6            
Fleming  6            
Gordon  8            
Vickers  7            
Festa  7            
Mustoe  8*            
Beck  6 sub 58 mins by Deane  6      
Townsend  6            
Ricard  7            
Summerbell  6 sub 58 mins by Stamp  6      
Cooper  7            
Subs not used: Harrison Blackmore Stockdale
 
Blackburn
Flowers  7            
Kenna  6            
Davidson  8            
Sherwood  8*            
Peacock  6            
Henchoz  6            
Flitcroft  7            
Davies  6 sub 69 mins by Dunn  6      
Wilcox  7            
Duff  6            
Johnson  7            
Subs not used: Croft Taylor Fettis Pedersen

Referee U. D. Rennie (Sheffield) (Rating 5)

Yellow Cards
Middlesbrough Festa 30 mins (foul); Mustoe 57 mins (foul); Beck 40 mins (unsporting behaviour); Townsend 40 mins (dissent)

Blackburn Davidson 32 mins (foul); Peacock 16 mins (foul)

Shots On Target: Middlesbrough 9, Blackburn 8

Corners: Middlesbrough 4, Blackburn 7