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Middlesbrough

vs Bristol City. Sky Bet Championship.

12: 30pm, Saturday 14th March 2026.

Riverside Stadium Attendance: Attendance34, 988.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Bristol City at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday; Boro suffer blow in promotion race after Adam Randell's late equaliser for Robins. Saturday 14 March 2026 15: 03, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Middlesbrough's faltering promotion push suffered another major blow as Adam Randell's 96th-minute header earned Bristol City a 1-1 draw at the Riverside. Boro thought they were heading for a much-needed victory when substitute Leo Castledine opened the scoring with a 65th-minute strike. However, after Castledine's fellow replacement, David Strelec, wasted an excellent chance to double his side's lead, Randell headed home Tomi Horvat's corner deep in stoppage time to level the scores. The draw means Boro have now failed to win any of their last four home games, a run that has seriously damaged their hopes of finishing in the top two. Randell's header ensured Bristol City avoided what would have been a fifth successive defeat in all competitions. Boro's dominance of possession was established from the outset, but the hosts were unable to make the most of a couple of early chances that came their way. Tommy Conway, playing against his former employers, headed over after Hackney swung over an inviting cross, before Callum Brittain's shot was blocked after Aidan Morris pulled the ball back to the full-back.

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Adopting a five-man backline, Gerhard Struber's Bristol City side were defensively disciplined, frustrating their opponents to the extent that Middlesbrough's first effort on target did not come until first-half stoppage time - a Riley Mc Gree effort drilled straight at goalkeeper Radek Vitek - despite the home side enjoying 70 per cent of possession before the break. Bristol City were unable to threaten at all in the first half, but the visitors showed signs of attacking life at the start of the second with Emil Riis cutting infield from the left touchline and driving towards the edge of the area before dragging a low shot wide. That was the cue for Boro to raise their attacking intensity levels, and the best chance of the game went begging in the 55th minute. Vitek could only parry Aidan Morris' shot into the path of Browne, but from four yards out, the Sunderland loanee fired a tame follow-up effort at the goalkeeper's legs. Browne wasted another good opening on the hour mark, heading Targett's cross straight at Vitek, but Boro finally opened the scoring in the 65th minute. Castledine had only been on the pitch for six minutes when he received Hackney's low cross from the right, but the substitute fired home an emphatic first-time finish that clipped the underside of the crossbar before going in. Boro should have doubled their advantage with nine minutes left, but despite being left with a clear run on goal, Strelec could only roll in a tame shot that Vitek saved with his foot. It proved a crucial moment, as Bristol City levelled in stoppage time when Randell powered ahead of Adilson Malanda to head home from the edge of the six-yard box. Middlesbrough's Kim Hellberg: To follow. .. Bristol City's Gerhard Struber: To follow. .. The £250, 000 is up for grabs with Super 6, and as always it is completely free to play. Entries by 3pm Saturday.

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