Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest, 23 January 2016

Score1-0 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeFred Graham
CompetitionLeague Championship
VenueRiverside Stadium
Attendance24,975
This was Nottingham Forest's first win at Middlesbrough since 20 February 1993 when they won 2-1 in the Premier League at Ayresome Park. Kick-off: 3.00pm

Goals:

Goals:

Jamie Ward 70 G

Starting lineup:

Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Defender/Midfielder George Friend
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Emilio Nsué
Midfielder Albert Adomah
Midfielder Adam Clayton
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Forward David Nugent

Starting lineup:

Dorus De Vries Goalkeeper
Bojan Jokić Defender
Eric Lichaj Defender
Matt Mills Defender
Jack Hobbs Defender/Centre back
Michael Mancienne Defender/Midfielder
Gary Gardner Midfielder
Robert Tesche Midfielder
Oliver Burke Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Ward Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tomáš Kalas for George Friend 40
Adam Forshaw for Stewart Downing 46
Kike for Grant Leadbitter 81

Substitutions:

Nélson Oliveira for Oliver Burke 77
Ryan Mendes for Jamie Ward 84
Kelvin Wilson for Gary Gardner 89

Cards:

Adam Clayton 35 Y
Fernando Amorebieta 59 Y

Cards:

Jamie Ward 24 Y
Eric Lichaj 30 Y
Bojan Jokić 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tomás Mejías
Defender Dael Fry
Defender Tomáš Kalas
Midfielder Carlos De Pena
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Forward Kike
Forward Kike Sola

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov
Defender/Centre back Kelvin Wilson
Defender/Midfielder Chris Cohen
Forward Ryan Mendes
Forward Chris O'Grady

Comments:

League position: 2nd Jamie Ward's goal was the first that Middlesbrough had conceded at home in the league in 921 playing minutes since Brentford's Lasse Vibe scored in the 49th minute of the Bees' visit to the Riverside on 15 September 2015. It ended a run of nine consecutive clean sheets in home league games.

Comments:

League position: 11th This win extended Nottingham Forest's run to 12 games in all competitions without defeat.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Defender/Midfielder George Friend
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Emilio Nsué
Midfielder Albert Adomah
Midfielder Adam Clayton
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Forward David Nugent

Substitutions:

Tomáš Kalas for George Friend 40
Adam Forshaw for Stewart Downing 46
Kike for Grant Leadbitter 81

Cards:

Adam Clayton 35 Y
Fernando Amorebieta 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tomás Mejías
Defender Dael Fry
Defender Tomáš Kalas
Midfielder Carlos De Pena
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Forward Kike
Forward Kike Sola

Comments:

League position: 2nd Jamie Ward's goal was the first that Middlesbrough had conceded at home in the league in 921 playing minutes since Brentford's Lasse Vibe scored in the 49th minute of the Bees' visit to the Riverside on 15 September 2015. It ended a run of nine consecutive clean sheets in home league games.

Goals:

Jamie Ward 70 G

Starting lineup:

Dorus De Vries Goalkeeper
Bojan Jokić Defender
Eric Lichaj Defender
Matt Mills Defender
Jack Hobbs Defender/Centre back
Michael Mancienne Defender/Midfielder
Gary Gardner Midfielder
Robert Tesche Midfielder
Oliver Burke Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Ward Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nélson Oliveira for Oliver Burke 77
Ryan Mendes for Jamie Ward 84
Kelvin Wilson for Gary Gardner 89

Cards:

Jamie Ward 24 Y
Eric Lichaj 30 Y
Bojan Jokić 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov
Defender/Centre back Kelvin Wilson
Defender/Midfielder Chris Cohen
Forward Ryan Mendes
Forward Chris O'Grady

Comments:

League position: 11th This win extended Nottingham Forest's run to 12 games in all competitions without defeat.