FT: MIDDLESBROUGH 2 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[jon1959]

This is a tough one to call. Boro have lost their last three at home without scoring a single goal. In fact, they've failed to score in four of their last five games. However, two of those were against Fulham and Bournemouth. City, meanwhile, have failed to score in three of their last five matches, four of which have ended in defeat.

Two teams that are badly out of form.

Doughty back to Stoke injured, Ralls out, Davies out, Dramah a doubt and Ikpeazu ineligible.

Boro (whatever their injury situation) must be hot favourites.

But I'll go 1 - 1. With Vaulks 'Man Of The Match'.

[stan butler]

Doughty back to Stoke injured, Ralls out, Davies out, Dramah a doubt and Ikpeazu ineligible.

Boro (whatever their injury situation) must be hot favourites.

But I'll go 1 - 1. With Vaulks 'Man Of The Match'.

What's Alfie Doughty's injury?

[jon1959]

What's Alfie Doughty's injury?

Not sure. He was subbed off after about 20 minutes in the Luton game. Morison has said the injury is not too bad but he won't be fit in time to play in any of the remaining games so he has gone back to Stoke.

[ToTaL ITK]

atm two sides that are determined not to score a goal.
4,,3,,,2,,,1

[Elwood Blues]

atm two sides that are determined not to score a goal.
4,,3,,,2,,,1

Oh dear that post didn't age well!

1-0 Boro

[fugsyphil]

Have our goalkeepers saved any shots taken from outside the area this season

[splott parker]

Watters has to do better there.

[bluemoon]

cant keep on getting into good positions and fluffing the shot... chances dont come too often

if watters up front is the best we can do is just not doing it for me... im only glad we are already safe or id be kacking now...

players must be just getting play time for the shop window