Boro in a sentence

At different times both Howson and Barlaser tried to get on the ball, drive, and make things happen, but in keeping with the theme of Boro's overall performance, the execution was never right to get Boro into any kind of rhythm.

But to Boro's credit defensively, Zack Steffen was untested as he went back to dressing room for the interval, while Boro were inches away from catching Coventry on the counter.

He and Boro will be hoping he can continue to build on that, with a clause in his loan deal revealed this week that will allow Boro to purchase the forward permanently for £1.5 million.

No Boro goal in the opening 15, so if Boro are to win today they'll have to do what no other has this season and score past Leicester in the final 30 minutes of a game.

When Duncan Watmore gave Boro the lead at Turf Moor early in the second half, it looked like Boro's plan that day might work.

Again, due to the way in which Boro play under Carrick, and more importantly, the way most teams have figured out the way to play against Boro, they're sitting deep and not offering that space in behind for the Ivorian to exploit.

Boro break really well after Brynn collects a cross then sets Boro away.

Boro have continued that unbeaten run with another two draws and a return to winning ways on Monday when they comfortably beat Sheffield Wednesday in a game Carrick described as Boro 'looking like we want to look'.

However, with the move to Sheffield United in the offing, it was ultimately not available to Boro at that time and they have instead taken advantage of the circumstances in this moment to make his Boro switch a reality now.

It means McNair will be unlikely to even make the bench when Boro travel to the Hawthorns to take on the table-toppers after his six years at Boro came to an end this summer.

Though he did concede two goals, the Boro academy graduate also pulled off a couple of really big saves in the game, while he also set Boro off on an attack for their second goal with some excellent distribution.

When joining Boro, he was reunited with his former Aston Villa team-mate Gareth Southgate, who would go on to become his Boro boss and is now, of course, England manager as the Three Lions plot their route to glory at Euro 2024 in Germany.

With Hull's financial situation a difficult one, Boro looked to take advantage and there was plenty of public talk as Boro and Hull tried to negotiate a deal.

A deep lying play-maker by trade, Hamer was deployed at the top of a midfield box in the second leg against Boro – a tactic that worked to brilliant effect alongside the effervescent and non-stop running of Jamie Allen.

A draw at the Riverside would guarantee top six for Coventry, but would open the door for Millwall to overtake them into fifth and play Boro, if they were to beat Blackburn at the Den.

A draw would be enough to secure Coventry top six, though if Millwall were to beat Blackburn then it would be Gary Rowett's side that Boro would meet in the two-legged semi-final.

And he reckons that in time he'll be judged for his "body of work" rather than the way it ended at Boro.

And while Boro were excellent at Sunderland, Dan Neil's dismissal was without doubt a huge game-changing moment.

An innovative free-kick routine then ended with Gray blazing a shot wide, with Boro, going forward, again looking handy, if less so at the back.

Another who really struggled and endured a tough day at Boro, but recovered in this one.