Overview

• The match finished 0-0 at the Riverside, extending Middlesbrough's unbeaten start to eight games at the top of the Championship.
• Middlesbrough controlled the first half but Viktor Johansson denied efforts from Hayden Hackney and David Strelec, and Tommy Conway was booked after a penalty appeal.
• Stoke shifted the tempo after half-time with Tomas Rigo and Million Manhoef, creating clear chances for Robert Bozenik and Rigo.
• Brynn earned man-of-the-match recognition with key stops from Sorba Thomas, Rigo and late on from Divin Mubama to preserve the point.
• George Edmundson went off early with a hamstring issue as Sammy Silvera filled in, and Mark Robins' five pre-match changes helped Stoke climb to second.