Middlesbrough v Preston North End Live Score

Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.

Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.

Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.

Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

Liam Delap (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Liam Delap (Preston North End).

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Brad Potts.

Aaron Ramsey (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).

Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).

Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Second yellow card to Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) for a bad foul.

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).

Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Delap replaces Daniel Johnson.

Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Álvaro Fernández.

Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Alan Browne.

Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.

Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Jonny Howson.

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aaron Ramsey replaces Cameron Archer because of an injury.

Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).

Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bambo Diaby.

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.

Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jonny Howson.

Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.

Foul by Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough).

Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marc Bola replaces Riley McGree.

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Mowatt replaces Hayden Hackney.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zack Steffen.

Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Fernández with a cross.

Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).

Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jonny Howson.

Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dael Fry.

Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.

Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Archer.

Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.

Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Preston North End 0. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Alan Browne.

Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).

Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles.

Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.

Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.

Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.

Substitution, Preston North End. Troy Parrott replaces Ryan Ledson.

First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0.

Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).

Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Fernández with a cross.

Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a headed pass.

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Greg Cunningham because of an injury.

Delay in match because of an injury Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).

Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Preston North End. Bambo Diaby tries a through ball, but Brad Potts is caught offside.

Foul by Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough).

Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough).

Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.