Middlesbrough are meeting expectation this season as they sat comfortably in the play offs going into this fixture.
Whereas Sheffield Wednesday are massively under-performing with the Owls sitting in the bottom half of the table.
This Yorkshire clash was important for both teams, Middlesbrough had won the game at Hillsborough as few months ago 2-1, so it was always going to be a tight affair.
14:00 - Team News
14:58 - The teams are out of the tunnel
15:00 - Kick Off
15:04 - Save!
Wednesday shot-stopper Keiren Westwood has to get down quickly to his left hand side to parry away a low shot from Downing, Wednesday clear the danger.
15:08 - Header Over!
Lucas Joao's poor pass leads to a Boro corner, from that corner, Flint gets the better of Lees but heads over.
15:13 - Injury!
Lucas Joao has been heavily involved so far for Wednesday, but his race is run as limps off the pitch with an injury. He is replaced by Josh Onomah.
15:19 - Wednesday Pressure!
After nearly 20 minutes of Boro dominance, Wednesday have started to grow into the game, with a good move between Adam Reach and Marco Matias ending due to an offside flag.
15:20 - Goal!
Sheffield Wednesday have the lead and its a familiar face for Boro fans, Adam Reach has broken the deadlock at the Riverside stadium. Wednesday kept the ball in midfield brilliantly before Barry Bannan played an exquisite pass over the top of the Boro defence to the former Middlesbrough midfielder, who calmly poked the ball through Randolph's legs! No celebrations for Reach out of respect for his former team. He has now scored in this fixture twice this season, 1-0 Wednesday!
15:25 - Frustration!
"Attack" cry the Middlesbrough fans as the heat rises a notch, proven seconds late as Adam Clayton picks up a yellow card for pulling Reach to the ground.
15:26 - Save!
Randolph is forced into making a save after the resulting free kick is taken short to Matias, who's cross is met by the head of Lees, but Randolph manages to pluck it out of the air.
15:33 - Appeals!
The majority of the stadium appeals for a free kick for Boro after a potential handball is not given against Wednesday defender Michael Hector.
15:38 - Foul!
It's not going Boro's way today as Brit Assombalonga is slipped in one on one, but Hector gets back to cover for Wednesday, they both go to ground, but the referee gives the foul to the Owls.
15:41 - Yellow Card!
Boos ring round the Riverside, and seconds later Ayala swipes his arm across Owls forward Steven Fletcher and receives a booking.
15:45 - 3 Minutes Added!
After a few stoppages in play, the officials have awarded 3 minutes of added time.
15:48 - Half Time!
Boo's from the home fans greet half time as the Owls lead 1-0.
16:03 - Substitution!
Boro make a change, defender Dael Fry is off, and striker Jordan Hugill is on. The referee starts the second half.
16:05 - Over!
A shot in anger flies over from Paddy McNair just 2 minutes into the second half.
16:09 - Corner!
An early corner for Boro is cleared by Wednesday but Morgan Fox is down after being caught by an opposition player.
16:15 - Strong Tackle!
Sam Hutchinson flies into a tackle which he times perfectly to break up the Middlesbrough attack, the ball falls to Onomah who finds Fletcher with his pass but he is fouled on the halfway line.
16:18 - Important Block!
Boro counter at pace down their left side, they switch the ball across the pitch to McNair who is free. He ends up one on one with Fox, but the Owls left back stands strong to block the cross and prevent what would've been a clear goal scoring opportunity.
16:19 - Good Goalkeeping!
From that block, Wednesday start a counter of their own, Bannan races away and starts a neat move on the edge of Boro's area. He manages to flick a pass through to Fletcher, but his touch is too heavy, and that gives Randolph to dive onto the ball on his 6 yard line.
16:21 - Comfortable Save!
Reach's looping cross is won, just, by Fletcher but because he was under pressure, the header isn't great, and it loops high, easy for Randolph to claim.
16:23 - Substitution!
The Owls fall victim to another injury as first half sub Josh Onomah has to come off, he is replaced by George Boyd.
16:24 - Dangerous Free Kick!
After Palmer fouled his man on the edge of his own area, Boro had the perfect chance to equalise. Wednesday brought everyone back for this, but they didn't need to as Assombalonga's free kick slammed straight into his striker partner Jordan Hugill.
16:26 - Substitution!
Defensive midfielder Adam Clayton is off for young winger Marcus Tavernier.
16:29 - Deflection!
Tavernier has already made a difference. A bouncing ball isn't dealt with by Wednesday, Tavernier controls it, and shoots for goal, but Hector throws himself in the way off the effort and it loops over.
16:31 - Substitution!
Sam Hutchinson gets a great reception from the away end as he is replaced with Joey Pelupessy.
16:33 - Save!
Friend's low cross is met by Tavernier at the near post, he flicks the ball goalwards but Westwood is equal to it. A minute later, Besic tries his luck from range but it goes into the stand behind the goal.
16:37 - Substitution!
Howson also tries his luck from 30 yards, but it flies over the bar. This is his last touch of the evening as he is instantly replaced by Lewis Wing.
16:40 - Yellow Cards!
Paddy McNair is booked for a foul on George Boyd. Soon after Liam Palmer is booked for time wasting.
16:43 - Very Close!
Substitute Lewis Wing goes incredibly close with his low drive from range after a poor clearance by Marco Matias, it's all Boro here!
16:44 - Yellow Card!
Morgan Fox is booked for a late tackle in what has been a fair tough Championship affair, will there be a late twist?
16:49 - 5 Minutes Added!
Marco Matias wins a free kick for Wednesday on the halfway line, as the officials announce that there will be a minimum of 5 minutes added time.
16:53 - Chance!
Wing crosses the ball from deep, he finds the head of Friend who looks to find a teammate, but Lees is in the way to block the header and clear inside the 6 yard box.
16:55 - Full Time!
Middlesbrough 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
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