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.