Match ratings and statistics from Middlesbrough's 0-0 draw with Bournemouth.
Bookings: Francis (30, foul), Clayton (35, foul), Gibson (44, foul), Arter (76, foul), Fraser (90, foul)
Referee: Simon Hooper (Swindon): Brandished his cards when needed. 7
Attendance: 22,930
Rating: 3/5
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2):
8 KONSTANTOPOULOS: Stayed alert throughout and made the save of the match to deny Ritchie in the first half;
7 Fredericks: Did well against the lively Pugh and made some decent runs forward
7 Ayala: Kept his backline switched on throughout and made some crucial interceptions
7 Gibson: Almost gifted Bournemouth a goal when he headed straight to Ritchie, but did okay otherwise
8 Friend: Another commanding display from the left-back. Strong in the tackle and got forward when he could
5 Wildschut: Didn’t get much time on the ball before he was taken off at half-time
6 Leadbitter: Not as influential as he has been in other games, but the Cherries midfield made life difficult
7 Clayton: Coped well with the pressure Bournemouth applied, but found his time on the ball limited
7 Reach: Came closest to scoring when his 20 yard drive crashed off the bar and had other good moments;
7 Tomlin: Ran Bournemouth ragged in the first half, but faded when the game went flat in the second
6 Bamford: Didn’t offer much of a threat and found it difficult against the impressive Elphick
Subs
Kike (for Wildschut, 46): Showed some nice touches and got in some good positions. 6
Adomah (for Bamford, 68): Injected some much-needed pace as legs began to tire in the second half. 6
Vossen (for Tomlin, 80)
Not used: Mejias, Nsue, Whitehead, Veljkovic.
Bournemouth (4-4-1-1): Boruc 6, Francis 7, Cook 7, ELPHICK 8, Daniels 7, Pugh 8, Arter 7, Surman 7, Ritchie 7 (Fraser, 73), Wilson 7, Kermorgant 7 (Pitman, 74).
Subs: Camp, Smith, Harte, Gosling, Rantie.
Man of the Match
DIMI Konstantopoulos – The Greek keeper produced a superb full-stretch save in the first half to keep Bournemouth at bay.
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