Middlesbrough 3-4 Leeds United highlights: Seven-goal thriller ends in Whites' favour with Summerville double
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The Whites trail top spot and Leicester City by four points after the Foxes recorded a narrow victory over West Bromwich Albion at the weekend and will only return to the automatic promotion places if they secure a win on Teesside tonight.
Ipswich Town do not play until Saturday afternoon, at which point Leeds could be four points clear of the Tractor Boys, should they win back-to-back games versus Middlesbrough and then Queens Park Rangers on Friday evening.
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Hide AdUnited are without Connor Roberts and Pascal Struijk for tonight’s contest, while Jamie Shackleton is a doubt. Middlesbrough, on the other hand, have a lengthy absentee list which includes Leeds loanees Sam Greenwood and Luke Ayling, both of whom are ineligible to feature against their parent club.
Kick-off is at 8pm. Build-up, line-ups, team news, goal and score updates and everything else here throughout the evening.
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FT: Middlesbrough 3-4 Leeds United
It’s over. Breathe. Piroe, Rutter and Rodon hug emphatically in the centre circle. Dan James receiving treatment after the whistle for an abdominal issue.
HANG ON
90+2' Absolute chaos-ball. Howson rifles one low at Leeds' goal but Meslier comes up with an important save on the turf.
Scramble
89' Leeds scramble one clear as Bangura beats James and gets a shot off. Meslier palms the deflected effort away for a corner then Anthony clears the set-piece. Need to show some resolve here.
Goal Boro 3-4.
87' Long ball over the top is cleverly headed over Meslier by Latte Lath. Catches the goalkeeper off his line.
CHAAAANCE
85' CHANCE! Dan James through on goal about to pull the trigger and Bangura levels him with a fantastic challenge. Ball and man. Corner Leeds. Anthony on for Summerville (Leeds). Matthews on for Silvera (Boro).
Last act and subs
80' Rutter plays Gnonto in on goal, jinks one way then the other but Clarke stands him up well. Chance to kill the game snatched away there. Dan James and Glen Kamara coming on for Gnonto and Rutter.
74' Azaz hits the side-netting as Boro fizz a cross into the six yard box. Piroe on for Bamford. Striker serenaded by the away end for his efforts today.
Offside
67' Ball in the net from Bamford but the linesman's flag is up. Boro fans cheer sarcastically.
66' Archie Gray goes on a run down the left, no help in sight and is bundled off the ball by Finn Azaz. A bit of afters between the pair. No yellows, though.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL SUMMERVILLE 4-2
62' Leeds break, Bamford holds it up, plays it to Gray but Firpo takes charge and steams forward, threading Summerville through. Still a lot to do but gets it onto his right and bangs one into the far corner. Tops are off in the away end.
Tactical? Or tired?
56' Leeds so deep just inviting pressure. Very unlike them. Hard ask sustaining that for the next 35-40 minutes as Meslier is almost charged down by Latte Lath.
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