Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers, 26 December 2017
| Score | 2-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Jeremy Simpson |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 29,443 |
View Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Martin Braithwaite | 49 |
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| Britt Assombalonga | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darren Randolph
Defender
Ben Gibson
Defender
Ryan Shotton
Defender/Midfielder
Cyrus Christie
Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Jonny Howson
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Forward
Britt Assombalonga
Forward
Patrick Bamford
Forward
Martin Braithwaite
Substitutions:
| George Friend for Fábio Da Silva | 46 |
| Rudy Gestede for Britt Assombalonga | 70 |
Cards:
| Jonny Howson | 33 | Y |
| Martin Braithwaite | 57 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimi Konstantopoulos
Defender/Centre back
Daniel Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
George Friend
Midfielder
Lewis Baker
Midfielder
Marcus Tavernier
Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré
Forward
Rudy Gestede
Comments:
League position: 7th Following the dismissal of manager Garry Monk and prior to the appointment of Tony Pulis, Craig Liddle took caretaker charge for this game.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ben Alnwick
Goalkeeper
Mark Little
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender
Mark Beevers
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Centre back
Karl Henry
Midfielder
Craig Noone
Midfielder
Darren Pratley
Midfielder
Josh Vela
Midfielder
Sammy Ameobi
Midfielder/Forward
Gary Madine
Forward
Substitutions:
| Antonee Robinson for Andrew Taylor | 36 |
| Will Buckley for Craig Noone | 62 |
| Aaron Wilbraham for Gary Madine | 77 |
Cards:
| Andrew Taylor | 12 | Y |
| Mark Beevers | 51 | Y |
| David Wheater | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jake Turner
Defender
Reece Burke
Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson
Midfielder
Josh Cullen
Midfielder/Forward
Will Buckley
Forward
Adam Armstrong
Forward
Aaron Wilbraham