Overview

• Lewis Dobbin put Preston ahead before Matt Targett levelled for Middlesbrough in the 72nd minute.
• Jordan Storey restored Preston’s lead on 88 minutes, only for a stoppage-time scramble to produce Boro’s second equaliser.
• Half-time substitute David Strelec injected urgency on his debut, with Sverre Nypan impressing in the build-up to Targett’s goal.
• Sky Sports attributes the late goal to Sontje Hansen, while Teesside Live says Alan Browne scored on his Middlesbrough debut at his former club.
• Teesside Live reported a sickness bug in the Boro squad that coincided with a sluggish first half, yet the draw extended their unbeaten league run after four straight wins.