Middlesbrough 2 Sheffield United 2: Managers' reaction as Blades settle for point at Riverside
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United are looking for their first win of the formative Championship season and face a fellow promotion favourite in Boro at the Riverside.
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Norwood’s deep free-kick
almost catches out Steffen as he’s forced to backpedal and touch over his own crossbar - United finishing the half strongly as we enter 3 minutes added on
Egan heads home
for the Blades but the flag is up to rule it out for offside - the defender isn’t happy, perhaps suggesting it came off a Boro man, but it doesn’t stand with no VAR and it remains 1-1
Appeals for a penalty
as Ndiaye goes down under Dijksteel’s challenge in the area, but nothing given by ref Marriner
Akpom has a go
on the volley after Lowe was robbed on the left wing, but it’s high over the bar and it’s time for a drinks break
RND is booked
and can have no complaints, he didn’t know Jones was behind him and when it was too late and the Boro man had passed him, he brought him down crudely
Goal Boro
and the home side are level with a simple tap-in for Akpom, good movement saw him meet Jones’ driven cross after he got in behind and Akpom couldn’t miss from there. Game on
Bit of handbags
as Sharp bundles over Howson after a foul had been given, Sharp and McGree are booked for their part in it and the game restarts
Lowe heads behind
as Boro look to break down the left and it’s a corner for the home side, which Foderingham punches away
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