As it happened: Middlesbrough 1-2 Preston North End

Josh Earl goes down in the area but the referee waves it away...

Iversen does well to palm over a bending effort from Duncan Watmore from the edge of the box.

Iversen does well to palm over a bending effort from Duncan Watmore from the edge of the box.

There will be two more minutes added onto the end of the first half.

North End go into the break a goal behind thanks to Paddy McNair’s header.

The Lilywhites had a couple of half chances but failed to test Luke Daniels in the Boro goal during the opening 45.

The hosts took the lead from a corner, Paddy McNair crashing a header in off the crossbar.

North End go into the break a goal behind thanks to Paddy McNair’s header.

The Lilywhites had a couple of half chances but failed to test Luke Daniels in the Boro goal during the opening 45.

The hosts took the lead from a corner, Paddy McNair crashing a header in off the crossbar.

Middlesbrough get the second half underway!

Peltier checks inside from the left, lets fly and the ball clips van den Berg’s shoulder before Iversen gets a hand to it to tip it onto the woodwork!