Overview
- Middlesbrough won at the Riverside with goals from Dael Fry and Hayden Hackney, either side of Demarai Gray’s equaliser from a corner.
- The club announced two hours before kick-off that Rob Edwards had permission to speak to Wolves, leaving Adi Viveash, Harry Watling and Craig Liddle in charge.
- Defensive injuries to Fry and later Matt Targett forced a reshuffle into a makeshift back line with no recognised centre-back on the bench.
- Boro protested contact on Sammy Silvera before Gray’s goal, and they relied on strong displays from Sol Brynn and Luke Ayling to see the game out.
- The victory ended a brief winless run and lifted Middlesbrough back to second in the Championship, sharpening focus on the upcoming managerial appointment.