Middlesbrough 0 0 Huddersfield Town Terriers thwart managerless Boro in dull scoreless draw BBC Sport
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Fortunately Middlesborough are in the same situation as Town.
Fotheringhams W1D2L3 only gives us 22 points at the halfway mark and we will need at least 48 to stay up by the looks of it.20N
We need Hoggy back in the side ASAP122G
Duncan Whatmore reminds me of another Duncan, the Scottish Shearer
Boro's commentators reckon MF is a dead ringer for Stuart Downing, can't see it mesen10Back to topunknown
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Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section Championshipcomments33Huddersfield have only picked up two away points from a possible 21 this season, but both came under Mark Fotheringham Bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield Town earned just their second away point of the season as they frustrated fellow Championship strugglers Middlesbrough in a poor game at the Riverside. Managerless Boro, who seem set to appoint Michael Carrick as boss in the coming days, had the better of the possession but lacked conviction and creativity in the final third and were unable to secure back-to-back league wins for the first time this season Town were equally toothless in attack, although Danny Ward wasted a great chance to secure all the points when he was denied by keeper Zack Steffen from close range soon after the break. Boro's 4-1 walloping of Wigan Athletic on Wednesday - their second victory in four games under interim boss Leo Percovich - took them up to 20th in the table, but a first-half Tommy Smith effort, which was well saved by keeper Lee Nicholls, was as close as they came.Relive Saturday's EFL actionChampionship table There was no sign of Carrick in the stands but if he wasn't watching, he did not miss much of a game. Both sides looked tidy enough in possession in an even first half, but with just 35 goals in 29 games between them before the game it was little surprise that chances were at a premium. The visitors threatened through Ward, who sent an early effort wide, and a couple of Sorba Thomas strikes, the first of which saw his whipped corner hit the top of the bar. Boro almost went ahead from a corner of their own, with Town keeper Nicholls having to make a fine low save when Paddy McNair's header from a Ryan Giles corner was knocked towards goal by Smith. Alex Mowatt also went close with a dipping free-kick that was just off target while the hosts, who remain 21st having managed just four wins from 16 league games so far, thought they should have had a penalty when a sliced clearance by defender Tom Lees bounced up and hit his arm. A bright start to the second half by Huddersfield should have brought a breakthrough, but Ward was denied on the follow-up by Steffen, who made amends after spilling a Jack Rudoni strike. However, that double chance was a rare moment of excitement and neither side did enough to deserve victory in an uninspiring second period, although Boro were once again angered by a rejected penalty claim. Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham: "It was a really solid performance. The lads were really compact and all the things we've been working on in training have really come to the fore. "There's a lot we can do to improve, but I felt like on another day we could've snatched all three points, especially with the one that Rudoni has a great shot and on the rebound we don't quite put it in. "But it was a solid performance with a great base to play from and defensively we looked strong - not only from the back four, but the five in midfield had great energy and legs. "That's what this team is going to be about under my reign, I want them to have as many clean sheets as possible to give us a base to play the offensive football." Middlesbrough interim manager Lee Percovich on the game and his future: "I will just keep working. I am giving my service to the club, and we will keep going in the same way until things change. "We [Percovich and Boro chairman Steve Gibson] always talk. I am just waiting for when we regroup again, and then we will see if we are doing the next step. "It is two-and-a-half weeks since I got this, and the games have been so quick. Every three days there has been a game. "The most important thing is that we have provided some balance and some stability, and I think the team has found a little more since we came. We got a clean sheet, and were very positive defending set-pieces. Huddersfield are one of the best teams in the league at scoring from set-pieces."Line-upsMatch StatsLive TextLine-ups
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Formation 4-3-31Steffen14Smith6Fry26Lenihan3Giles17McNair16Howson4Mowatt2Jones29Akpom18Watmore1Steffen14Smith6Fry26LenihanBooked at 52mins3Giles Substituted forBolaat 68'minutes17McNairSubstituted forMcGreeat 68'minutes16HowsonBooked at 90mins4MowattSubstituted forHackneyat 45'minutes2Jones29AkpomSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 60'minutesBooked at 67mins18WatmoreSubstituted forForssat 60'minutesSubstitutes
8McGree9Muniz Carvalho15Dijksteel21Forss23Roberts27Bola30HackneyHuddersfield
Formation 4-2-3-121Nicholls2Turton32Lees39Helik33Nakayama18Kasumu24Camara19Holmes7Thomas22Rudoni25Ward21Nicholls2Turton32Lees39Helik33Nakayama18Kasumu24CamaraBooked at 66mins19Holmes Substituted forJacksonat 85'minutes7Thomas22Rudoni25WardSubstituted forRhodesat 62'minutesSubstitutes
5Russell9Rhodes11Mahoney14Ruffels30Jackson35Diarra41BilokapicReferee:Andy DaviesAttendance:23,661Match Stats
Home TeamMiddlesbroughAway TeamHuddersfieldPossessionHome59%Away41%ShotsHome11Away9Shots on TargetHome2Away4CornersHome3Away5FoulsHome7Away11Live Text
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Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Huddersfield Town 0.90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Huddersfield Town 0.90'+5'Post update
Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.90'+4'Booking
Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.90'+4'Post update
Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).90'+4'Post update
Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.90'+2'Post update
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.90'+2'Post update
Foul by Etienne Camara (Huddersfield Town).87'Post update
Offside, Huddersfield Town. Yuta Nakayama tries a through ball, but Sorba Thomas is caught offside.85'Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Ben Jackson replaces Duane Holmes.82'Post update
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tom Lees.82'Post update
Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.80'Post update
Offside, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.80'Post update
Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.75'Post update
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dael Fry.74'Post update
Offside, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss tries a through ball, but Marc Bola is caught offside.72'Post update
Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).72'Post update
David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.71'Post update
Attempt blocked. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.71'Post update
Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.Page 1 of 5rewindpreviousNavigate to the next pagenextNavigate to the last pageforwardcommentsView Comments33Comments
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To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. 33 commentsIComment posted by Ian Threadgill today at 21 08Ian Threadgill
21:08Poor team selection, attempting to play for a draw right from the off. Not at home especially, that's a disgrace !00MComment posted by malstarr today at 20 57malstarr
20:57Boro could not beat or even score a goal against the worst team in the Championship. Let’s stop this stagnation or just settle for inevitable relegation.10PComment posted by Paul today at 20 36Paul
20:36A clean sheet . I’ll take that as a starter in the rebuild . Can see Hogg playing a big role in a back four . UTT30SComment posted by SLF today at 18 18SLF
18:18Boro just seem to have no guile or threat I hate to say this but unless something drastically changes its gonna be long hard slog of a season for you30JComment posted by john today at 18 03john
18:03As a Boro fan I didn’t enjoy this. Huddersfield defended solidly but there was little creativity, energy and final ball. Let’s get the new manager appointed soon.10JComment posted by jajc today at 17 40jajc
17:40Yet again it proves how bad our Wigan team is at home. Poor Team selection and performances resulted in making a team who can’t score look like world beaters.00GComment posted by god today at 17 38god
17:3858 yrs with this team, I'm done.42IComment posted by ianks today at 17 27ianks
17:27A point is a point and fewer mistakes than last week The attack is very weak. Midfield still chaotic and is not driving forward. Too much passsing along the back four because there was no movement up front.Fortunately Middlesborough are in the same situation as Town.
Fotheringhams W1D2L3 only gives us 22 points at the halfway mark and we will need at least 48 to stay up by the looks of it.20N
Reply posted by nodnol today at 17 55nodnol
17:55to ianks"A point is a point and fewer mistakes than last week The attack is very weak. Midfield still chaotic and is not driving forward. Too much passsing along the back four because there was no movement up front.Fortunately Middlesborough are in the same situation as Town.Fotheringhams W1D2L3 only gives us 22 points at the halfway mark and we will need at least 48 to stay up by the looks of it."nodnol replied: Who is this MiddlesBOROugh you speak of?????30More replies (3)downAComment posted by Andrew JG_8921 today at 17 23Andrew JG_8921
17:23At least both clubs have tried ?22GComment posted by god today at 17 19god
17:19I reckon you should get two points for an away draw anyone else agree?25MReply posted by Moustachio today at 17 56Moustachio
17:56to god"I reckon you should get two points for an away draw anyone else agree?"Moustachio replied: Good idea in theory, not so sure in practice, as every away team will spend 90 minutes defending.10GComment posted by goldfish4 today at 17 17goldfish4
17:17On the plus side for Town it is a point on the road. But apart from the Baggies all the teams are picking up more than a point per game. The target for survival this year could be over 50 points easily .So we would need 13 wins from 31 games or say 11 wins and 6 draws. From the games I have seen so far I am not confident.A win against Millwall would Help. UTT61BComment posted by Blessed Abersoch today at 17 07Blessed Abersoch
17:07Thems the terriers…dull dull dull10GReply posted by god today at 17 11god
17:11to Blessed Abersoch"Thems the terriers…dull dull dull"god replied: Agreed from a town fan you will never understand my pain at being a town fan50GComment posted by giggy moon today at 17 06giggy moon
17:06Like two bald men fighting over a comb.706Comment posted by 61653 today at 17 0561653
17:05A point and a clean sheet is a step in the right direction, but the jury is still very much out on Fotheringham I'm afraid.We need Hoggy back in the side ASAP122G
Reply posted by god today at 17 08god
17:08to 61653"A point and a clean sheet is a step in the right direction, but the jury is still very much out on Fotheringham I'm afraid.We need Hoggy back in the side ASAP"god replied: Hoggys league one at best14More replies (7)downGComment posted by god today at 17 05god
17:05League 0ne here we come,for the best I think, get rid of this board.00KComment posted by Kevin Downey today at 17 05Kevin Downey
17:050-0 at home to the bottom club says it all.10RComment posted by rupert dalrimple today at 17 04rupert dalrimple
17:04Unexpected result from the divisions two most turgid teams00NComment posted by Nigel today at 17 04Nigel
17:04There will not have been a worse game anywhere in the country. These two sides are where they are in the league for very good reasons. Dire!10PComment posted by psycho_is_our_leader today at 17 04psycho_is_our_leader
17:04I enjoyed that game on another day Danny Ward grabs a brace but it wasn't to be today sadly. Still, we looked fairly solid in defence, created a few chances that should perhaps have hit the back of the net and got away with at least 1 penaltyDuncan Whatmore reminds me of another Duncan, the Scottish Shearer
Boro's commentators reckon MF is a dead ringer for Stuart Downing, can't see it mesen10Back to topunknown