England - ChampionshipRiverside Stadium, Apr 25
FTMiddlesbrough
5 - 1
Watford
Events:
6'Morgan Whittaker1 - 0
6'1 - 0Morgan Whittaker
45 + 1'David StrelecMorgan Whittaker2 - 0(Assist)
45 + 1'2 - 0David StrelecMorgan Whittaker(Assist)
HT
2 - 0
Events:
48'2 - 1(Assist)James AbankwahKévin Keben
48'2 - 1James AbankwahKévin Keben(Assist)
58'Morgan Whittaker3 - 1
58'3 - 1Morgan Whittaker
74'James Abankwah
74'James Abankwah
75'Tommy Conway4 - 1
75'4 - 1Tommy Conway
85'Aidan MorrisImran Louza
85'Aidan MorrisImran Louza
90 + 2'Tommy ConwayDavid Strelec5 - 1(Assist)
90 + 2'5 - 1Tommy ConwayDavid Strelec(Assist)
FT
5 - 1
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Adam Herczeg ()
Venue: Riverside StadiumApr 25
Spectators: 27,482
Stats:
Shots on target
9
Shots on target
3
Shots off target
5
Shots off target
6
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
3
Possession (%)
56
Possession (%)
44
Corner Kicks
6
Corner Kicks
3
Offsides
0
Offsides
4
Fouls
8
Fouls
10
Throw ins
10
Throw ins
15
Yellow cards
1
Yellow cards
2
Crosses
6
Crosses
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
Goal kicks
7
Goal kicks
5
Latest commentaries:
90+7'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+2'David Strelec provided the assist for the goal.
90+2'G O O O A A A L - Tommy Conway is on target!
85'Yellow card for Imran Louza.
85'Yellow card for Aidan Morris.
83'Jeremy Sarmiento is coming off and he is replaced by Samuel Silvera.
82'Marc Bola is coming off and he is replaced by Thomas Ince.
75'G O O O A A A L - Tommy Conway from Middlesbrough puts it away from the penalty spot!
74'Yellow card for James Abankwah.
64'Sontje Hansen is coming off and he is replaced by Leo Castledine.
63'Nampalys Mendy is coming off and he is replaced by Jack Grieves.
63'Luca Kjerrumgaard is coming off and he is replaced by Nestory Irankunda.
63'Morgan Whittaker is coming off and he is replaced by Tommy Conway.
63'Adilson Malanda is coming off and he is replaced by Dael Fry.
62'Edoardo Bove is coming off and he is replaced by Mamadou Doumbia.
62'Jeremy Ngakia is coming off and he is replaced by Othmane Maamma.
58'G O O O A A A L - Morgan Whittaker is on target!
48'Kevin Keben provided the assist for the goal.
48'G O O O A A A L - James Abankwah is on target!
46'Alex Bangura is coming off and he is replaced by Matt Targett.
46'The second half is underway.
45+3'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+1'Morgan Whittaker provided the assist for the goal.
45+1'G O O O A A A L - David Strelec is on target!
6'G O O O A A A L - Morgan Whittaker is on target!
The referee starts the match.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Sat Apr 25 2026 15:56:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
31
Sol Brynn
2
Callum Brittain
12
Luke Ayling
29
Adilson Malanda
24
Alex Bangura
18
Aidan Morris
14
Alex Gilbert
211
Morgan Whittaker
45
Jeremy Sarmiento
27
Sontje Hansen
13
David Strelec
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard
39
Edo Kayembe
16
Marc Bola
15
Edoardo Bove
10
Imran Louza
23
Nampalys Mendy
2
Jeremy Ngakia
4
Kévin Keben
25
James Abankwah
6
Mattie Pollock
1
Egil Selvik
Watford3-5-2
Substitutions:
46'
Alex BanguraMatt Targett
62'
Jeremy NgakiaOthmane Maamma
63'
Adilson MalandaDael Fry
62'
Edoardo BoveMamadou Doumbia
63'
Morgan WhittakerTommy Conway
63'
Luca KjerrumgaardNestory Irankunda
64'
Sontje HansenLeo Castledine
63'
Nampalys MendyJack Grieves
83'
Jeremy SarmientoSam Silvera
82'
Marc BolaTom Ince
Substitute players:
Joe Wildsmith
Nathan Baxter
Matt Targett
Saba Goglichidze
Dael Fry
Tom Ince
George Edmundson
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Alan Browne
Mamadou Doumbia
Leo Castledine
Kwadwo Baah
2
Tommy Conway
Othmane Maamma
Mamadou Kaly Sene
Jack Grieves
Sam Silvera
Nestory Irankunda
Coaches:
Kim Hellberg
Edward Still
Championship
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1Coventry City23325517425119
2Ipswich Town23265014814317
3Southampton23194412833819
4Birmingham City23174412833922
5Middlesbrough23164212653418
6Millwall2384213373325
7Swansea City2373911663427
8Hull City2313811573534
9Wrexham2343710764137
10Watford2333710763027
11Derby County2343610673127
12West Bromwich Albion2333481052825
13Stoke City236339683428
14QPR23333103104037
15Sheffield United2353194103833
16Bristol City2323194103331
17Preston North End23-2318782830
18Charlton Athletic23-33194102326
19Portsmouth232308692523
20Norwich City23-13093112728
21Oxford United23-3297882427
22Leicester City23-3287793134
23Blackburn Rovers23-82149101927
24Sheffield Wednesday23-301017151444
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