Cardiff City v Middlesbrough, 17 December 2011
| Score | 3-2 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Graham Salisbury |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Attendance | 23,373 |
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Goals:
| Ben Turner | 23 |
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| Aron Gunnarsson | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Marshall
Defender
Mark Hudson
Defender
Kevin McNaughton
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender/Centre back
Ben Turner
Defender/Midfielder
Aron Gunnarsson
Midfielder
Craig Conway
Midfielder
Don Cowie
Midfielder
Joe Ralls
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Forward
Kenny Miller
Substitutions:
| Filip Kiss for Joe Ralls | 32 |
| Rudy Gestede for Don Cowie | 68 |
| Joe Mason for Craig Conway | 68 |
Cards:
| Peter Whittingham | 26 | Y |
| Filip Kiss | 45 | Y |
| Ben Turner | 78 | Y |
| Andrew Taylor | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tom Heaton
Defender/Centre back
Anthony Gerrard
Midfielder
Filip Kiss
Forward
Rudy Gestede
Forward
Joe Mason
Comments:
League position: 5thGoals:
| Bart Ogbeche | 15 |
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| Scott McDonald | 60 |
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| Faris Haroun | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Jason Steele
Goalkeeper
Matthew Bates
Defender
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder
Rhys Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Joe Bennett
Defender/Left back
Nick Bailey
Midfielder
Faris Haroun
Midfielder
Barry Robson
Midfielder
Scott McDonald
Forward
Bart Ogbeche
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Julio Arca | 38 | Y |
| Justin Hoyte | 52 | Y |
| Faris Haroun | 82 | Y |
| Barry Robson | 87 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Stephen McManus
Defender/Midfielder
Seb Hines
Midfielder
Maulaury Martin
Midfielder
Richie Smallwood
Forward
Curtis Main
Comments:
League position: 5thComments:
League position: 3rd