Middlesbrough v Preston North End, 26 August 2017
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Darren England |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 25,295 |
View Middlesbrough v Preston North End head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darren Randolph
Defender
Dael Fry
Defender
Ben Gibson
Defender/Midfielder
Cyrus Christie
Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva
Defender/Midfielder
George Friend
Midfielder
Lewis Baker
Midfielder
Adam Clayton
Midfielder
Jonny Howson
Forward
Britt Assombalonga
Forward
Rudy Gestede
Substitutions:
| Patrick Bamford for George Friend | 55 |
| Stewart Downing for Lewis Baker | 68 |
Cards:
| Adam Clayton | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimi Konstantopoulos
Defender/Centre back
Daniel Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
Connor Roberts
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Forward
Patrick Bamford
Forward
Ashley Fletcher
Comments:
League position: 9thStarting lineup:
Chris Maxwell
Goalkeeper
Ben Davies
Defender
Josh Earl
Defender
Darnell Fisher
Defender
Paul Huntington
Defender/Centre back
Alan Browne
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Ben Pearson
Midfielder
Tom Barkhuizen
Forward
Jordan Hugill
Forward
Sean Maguire
Forward
Substitutions:
| Josh Harrop for Ben Pearson | 70 |
| Stephy Mavididi for Tom Barkhuizen | 75 |
| Callum Robinson for Sean Maguire | 90 |
Cards:
| Ben Pearson | 63 | Y |
| Josh Harrop | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mathew Hudson
Defender
Marnick Vermijl
Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Spurr
Midfielder
Josh Harrop
Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
Stephy Mavididi