M'boro 09/10 - Frust!

C.Palace................1
Ambrose 65

M'boro..................0

ONCE more Boro were made to rue missed opportunities as they went down in south-east London

Crystal Palace: Speroni; Hill, Derry (Capt), Fonte, Ambrose, Danns (Carle 81), Sears (N'Diaye 88), Lee, Butterfield, Ertl, Davis. Unused subs: Clyne, John, Moses, Scannell, Djilali.

Middlesbrough: Jones; Hoyte (Arca 69), Wheater (Capt), St Ledger, Grounds, O'Neil, Osbourne, Williams, A Johnson, Lita (Franks 76), Bent. Unused subs: Coyne (gk); McMahon, Bennett, Yeates, Emnes.

Referee: Mr J Linington

Bookings

Crystal Palace: Butterfield, 23, foul.

Middlesbrough: Osbourne, 33, handball.

Attendance: 15,321 (1,556 Boro)

Conditions: Warm in the sun, cool out of it, no breeze.

Website Boro Man of the Match: Justin Hoyte