League position: 4th Middlesbrough’s last win at the City Ground was a 2-1 win in the Premier League on 20 March 1999. Emilio Nsue was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half.

2 Nottingham Forest

Goals:

Gary Gardner		34
Dexter Blackstock		65

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow

Defender Todd Kane

Defender Jamaal Lascelles

Defender Eric Lichaj

Defender/Centre back Kelvin Wilson

Defender/Midfielder Michael Mancienne

Midfielder Chris Burke

Midfielder Gary Gardner

Midfielder Henri Lansbury

Midfielder/Forward Michail Antonio

Forward Dexter Blackstock

Substitutions:

Ben Osborn for Henri Lansbury	46
Danny Collins for Dexter Blackstock	88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dorus De Vries

Defender Danny Collins

Midfielder David Vaughan

Midfielder/Forward Ben Osborn

Midfielder/Forward Jamie Paterson

Forward Lars Veldwijk

Forward Tyler Walker

Comments:

League position: 9th Nottingham Forest had now won their last four home games (all league).

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Grant Leadbitter

Starting lineup:

Dimi Konstantopoulos Goalkeeper

Ben Gibson Defender

Tomáš Kalas Defender

Ryan Fredericks Defender/Midfielder

George Friend Defender/Midfielder

Albert Adomah Midfielder

Adam Clayton Midfielder

Grant Leadbitter Midfielder

Lee Tomlin Midfielder/Forward

Patrick Bamford Forward

Kike Forward

Substitutions:

Emilio Nsué for Ryan Fredericks	39
Jelle Vossen for Albert Adomah	70
Adam Forshaw for Grant Leadbitter	83

Cards:

Grant Leadbitter	44	Y
Emilio Nsué	90	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Connor Ripley

Defender Jonathan Woodgate

Defender/Midfielder Adam Reach

Defender/Midfielder/Forward Emilio Nsué

Midfielder Adam Forshaw

Midfielder Dean Whitehead

Forward Jelle Vossen

Comments:

League position: 4th Middlesbrough’s last win at the City Ground was a 2-1 win in the Premier League on 20 March 1999. Emilio Nsue was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half.

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