89 - Gardner. Taylor.
88 - O'Brien to the rescue again. The defender capped a man-of-the-match performance by clearing O'Neil's shot off the line.
Smolarek. Elmander.
84 - McCann. Foul on Johnson.
78 . Amazing. Elmander brilliantly fires home after taking Samuel's cross on his chest for his second goal this season to restore Wanderers' two-goal advantage.
Pogatetz. The unmarked defender rifles home from a corner.
77 - Arca. Taylor.
75 - Emnes. Alves.
72 - Muamba waste another fine opportunity when he shoots wide from just inside the area.
69 - - Nolan. Foul on Johnson.
68 - Great header under pressure from O'Brien to clear Downing's free-kick.
67 - Samuel. Foul on Johnson.
63 - Cahill. Foul on Downing.
61 - Alves glances Downing's cross wide of the post.
59 - Johnson. Aliadiere.
57 - Muamba misses a great chance to wrap up the points after running on to Elmander's pass but prods wide. Not as bad as his one against Manchester United...but not far off!
56 - Another brilliant interception. This O'Brien heads clear the danger with Tuncay ready to pounce.
52 - Muamba. Foul on O'Neil. Alves blasts the free-kick well over from 30 yards.
48 - Cahill makes a superb challenge to turn Tuncay's low cross behind for a corner, from which Pogatetz flashes a header across goal.
46 - Boro kick-off the second half.
45 - Andrew Taylor tries his luck from distance as the fourth official hold up his board for one minute's added time.
39 - Tuncay goes close for Middlesbrough after a slick passing move but still Wanderers hold firm. They just need to get to half time without conceding now.
35 - Bolton are being forced further and further back without the home side creating any clear-cut chances.
25 - This time it's Samuel to the rescue when he clears Alves' low cross. Wanderers are under siege.
23 - Davies is in the thick of the action. This time the striker makes a vital interception when he heads clear Downing's corner with Pogatetz poised to strike.
22 - Digard. Foul on Davies.
17 - Unbelievable! Wanderers fans are even singing Gary Megson's name...and the manager waved back!!
12 - Nolan clears O'Neil's shot off the line.
10 - . Incredible. Taylor makes it two. The midfielder superb first touch from Steinsson's cross gives him the opportunity which he takes with aplomb with his right foot.
8 - . From Taylor's free-kick, Steinsson heads home at the back post via a slight deflection off Davies' back.
7 - Pogatetz. Foul on Elmander.
4 - Wanderers hit Boro on the counter attack but Nolan's first touch is too heavy allows keeper Turnbull to gather after Elmander slips the captain through on goal.
1 - We're off.
Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, A Taylor (Arca 77), O'Neil, Pogatetz, Digard, Aliadiere (Johnson 59), Alves (Emnes 75), Sanli, Downing, Wheater. Subs not used: Jones, Hines, Grounds, Walker.
Wanderers: Jaaskelainen, Samuel, Nolan, Cahill, Muamba, Taylor, Elmander (Smolarek 84), Davies, Steinsson, McCann, O'Brien. Subs not used: Al Habsi, Gardner, Riga, Shittu, Basham, Obadeyi.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Att: 24,487
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