' MATCH THREAD: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF ' MATCH THREAD

' TEAM NEWS BORO V CCFC '

Defender Ben Gibson and midfielder Adam Clayton are both missing through suspension for Middlesbrough.

However, Daniel Ayala and George Friend are both back from injury and could make themselves available despite a lack of match fitness.

Cardiff striker Sammy Ameobi returns from suspension but could face competition from the free-scoring Peter Whittingham and Lex Immers.

At the back, Sean Morrison is looking for a recall after a knee injury.

George Friend in for Boro??

May as well stay home if they have the referee on their side!!

Boro 1 - 2 City

Agree 1-2 City, Peter Whittingham penalty wins the game & 3 pts!

MATCH FACTS

Middlesbrough have only lost two of their previous 13 home league games against Cardiff (W9 D2).
Cardiff have failed to score in five of their last 10 league games at Middlesbrough - scoring more than one on just two occasions.
Saturday's 4-1 win over Brighton was the first time Cardiff had scored four goals in a league match since December 2012.
Middlesbrough have kept a league-high 17 clean sheets this season.

' TEAM NEWS BORO V CCFC '

Defender Ben Gibson and midfielder Adam Clayton are both missing through suspension for Middlesbrough.

However, Daniel Ayala and George Friend are both back from injury and could make themselves available despite a lack of match fitness.

Cardiff striker Sammy Ameobi returns from suspension but could face competition from the free-scoring Peter Whittingham and Lex Immers.

At the back, Sean Morrison is looking for a recall after a knee injury.

George Friend in for Boro??

May as well stay home if they have the referee on their side!!

You're thinking of Kevin Friend!

' TEAM NEWS BORO V CCFC '

Defender Ben Gibson and midfielder Adam Clayton are both missing through suspension for Middlesbrough.

However, Daniel Ayala and George Friend are both back from injury and could make themselves available despite a lack of match fitness.

Cardiff striker Sammy Ameobi returns from suspension but could face competition from the free-scoring Peter Whittingham and Lex Immers.

At the back, Sean Morrison is looking for a recall after a knee injury.

George Friend in for Boro??

May as well stay home if they have the referee on their side!!

You're thinking of Kevin Friend!

Oh aye! LOL

Anyone on here remember PC Harry Friend (and his double-act PC Lennard) in The Brad????

A lovely man and he and his wife looked after/adopted many children over the years!

' UPDATED '


Team News

Middlesbrough

Ben Gibson will miss this one after being sent off for two bookable offences in Boro’s last outing, against Leeds United. George Friend who scored the crucial own goal against Cardiff earlier in the season will miss out with a broken shoulder-blade while Daniel Ayala should return following an ankle injury.

Defender Damia Abella and experienced midfielder Alex Baptiste are both nearing returns following serious injuries earlier in the season but neither are expected to return as soon as this fixture. Record signing Jordan Rhodes is set to start in the front-line.



Cardiff City

The Bluebirds will be without vice-captain Sean Morrison who remains out until the weekend or possibly the following fixture, he returned to contact training with the development side late last week.

Idriss Saadi has returned to the squad following a long lay-off with a hamstring tear and will be available for selection, the former Clermont-Foot striker was an unused substitute last time out.

Craig Noone is expected to miss this one after a fracture on his ribs more than a fortnight ago, the winger is expected to return on the weekend at the earliest.

Sammy Ameobi could play against the club where he spent the 2012/13 season on loan and returns from his one-match suspension. Fabio limped off in the Bluebirds’ last outing and could miss this one.

Marshall; Fabio, Connolly, Manga, Malone; Lawrence, O'Keefe, Ralls, Whittingham; Immers, Pilkington

Subs: Moore, Peltier, Dikgacoi, Gunnarsson, Zohore, Ameobi, Saadi

Marshall; Fabio, Connolly, Manga, Malone; Lawrence, O'Keefe, Ralls, Whittingham; Immers, Pilkington

Subs: Moore, Peltier, Dikgacoi, Gunnarsson, Zohore, Ameobi, Saadi

Hoping peltier would have been starting

' TEAM NEWS BORO V CCFC '

Defender Ben Gibson and midfielder Adam Clayton are both missing through suspension for Middlesbrough.

However, Daniel Ayala and George Friend are both back from injury and could make themselves available despite a lack of match fitness.

Cardiff striker Sammy Ameobi returns from suspension but could face competition from the free-scoring Peter Whittingham and Lex Immers.

At the back, Sean Morrison is looking for a recall after a knee injury.

George Friend in for Boro??

May as well stay home if they have the referee on their side!!

You're thinking of Kevin Friend!

Oh aye! LOL

Anyone on here remember PC Harry Friend (and his double-act PC Lennard) in The Brad????

A lovely man and he and his wife looked after/adopted many children over the years!

Yea I do as grew up in the brad pc friend what a lump of a man don't know what he was like as a copper was before my time but knew of him after he retired and he was a huge man and heard many a story off older lads about getting nicked by him. Lol.

Hoping peltier would have been starting

Agreed, I like Fabio but we need to keep it tight at the back tonight, Pelts would make us more solid.

Come on then City lets back up Saturday's performance tonight!

All Boro so far

1 nill Fabio!!!!!

0-1
Get in Fabioooooooo

What a pearler.

Come on City!

1-1.

Stunning goallllllllllll. But sadly we given them a silly goal a own goal classic own goal.

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1-1

Stunning goallllllllllll. But sadly we given them a silly goal a own goal classic own goal.

OG of the season!

What is it with him scoring own goals.

What is it with him scoring own goals.

he's scored a few this season

Who scored the own goal ?

What is it with him scoring own goals.

he's scored a few this season

3 so far.

That's one of the most comical own goals I've ever seen.

Going to be some interesting highlights from this game im guessing!!!

Malone was at fault for getting caught out.

Who scored the own goal ?

They said Conolly on the radio.

Malone was at fault for getting caught out.

Bad defending from Malone apparently yes.