Preston North End v Middlesbrough Live Score

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2.

Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough).

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis Wing replaces Marcus Tavernier.

Offside, Middlesbrough. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.

Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Josh Harrop is caught offside.

Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).

Hand ball by Jayden Stockley (Preston North End).

Aynsley Pears (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.

Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.

Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).

Offside, Preston North End. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.

Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).

Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).

Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.

Offside, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede tries a through ball, but George Saville is caught offside.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Declan Rudd.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Paul Huntington.

Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Djed Spence.

Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.

Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Attempt saved. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.

Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).

Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a headed pass following a fast break.

Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.

Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces David Nugent.

Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).

Goal! Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 2. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.

Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).

Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).

Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Alan Browne.

Attempt missed. David Nugent (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a cross.

Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).

Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Davies.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Djed Spence.

Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1.

Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Patrick Bauer because of an injury.

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

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Saville.

Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.

Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.

Goal! Preston North End 0, Middlesbrough 1. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Saville following a set piece situation.

Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dael Fry with a headed pass.

Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).

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

Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Daniel Ayala because of an injury.

Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).

Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).

Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Clayton.

Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Saville.

Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Browne.

Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).

Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Ayala.

Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Djed Spence.

Hand ball by George Saville (Middlesbrough).

Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.

Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.

Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).

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

Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.

Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rudy Gestede (Middlesbrough).

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).

Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).

Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).

Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.