FT: MIDDLESBROUGH 2 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Wednesday 27th April, ko 7:45pm
Live on Sky Sports

Match Officials:

Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistants: Philip Dermott, Richard Wild
Fourth Official: Leigh Doughty

[Former Labour leader]

We've won 5/6 ,last midweek matches and 2/3(1draw) at Boro.
Guarantees a Boro win 😥
But I go for a shock City success
1-0

[The Lone Gunman]

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.

[Tuerto]

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.

0-0

[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]

3 or 4 nil to them

[2b2bdoo]

Glad to seen Denham in again, he could save us a few quid with a strong end to the season.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Quite like the look of that lineup

[jon1959]

Quite like the look of that lineup

If Ng (at LB?) , Vaulks and Watters play their A games we have a chance.

[Hilts]

If Ng (at LB?) , Vaulks and Watters play their A games we have a chance.

Im not sure Vaulks and Watters A games are near the level needed.

[jon1959]

Im not sure Vaulks and Watters A games are near the level needed.

No idea with Watters. He butchered his chances at Bramall Lane but otherwise did OK and pressed quite well. Only OK though. Vaulks can be effective if he keeps his concentration and discipline. He has had a few games this season where he was defensively solid and was capable of playing good, accurate long passes. But he doesn't do it consistently. A Vaulks worldy tonight would be good!

[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

[ToTaL ITK]

even tho they are shite. we are even shitier

shitier i apologize for this

[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

[binman]

Boro are so average
We are just so meh

Apart from the goal the quality has been awful

Vaulks and Watters really are not good enough for this level
Watters is so slow of mind and action
A Dai Thomas for the 2020s

[UNDERHILL1927]

Awful so far, Watters League Two at best.

[bluebirds17]

Watters is just not good enough. Taking too long to make his mind up on what hes doing

[Don Corleone]

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

If that’s the case Watters will be going back to Crawley at this rate

[Maurice Swan]

...and Hugill should have hit the target just before half time.....he's not one I would get back next year. works hard enough but not a goalscorer.

[Brizzlebluebirds]

players must be just getting play time for the shop window

Poundland?