Middlesbrough vs Swansea

The Swans are without a win in their last three games following defeat in the north east of England.

Manning whips a cross into the Boro box, but it's cleared. It loos right into the air though, and Fisher gathers. Muniz tries his luck with a volley from the halfway line. Their task was made even harder two minutes from time though as Cabango was sent off after collecting his second yellow card of the afternoon. But they were unable to nick a late equaliser and had Ben Cabango sent off as they dropped into the Championship's relegation zone following a third game without victory. The hosts took full advantage of any Swansea sloppiness and went ahead through Riley McGree's strike early on. However, they were handed a lifeline as Lenihan blocked a shot with his arm in his own box, and Piroe stepped up to rifle the spot-kick into the top corner to set-up a tense finish. Piroe concedes a corner from the Boro half after looking to make a strong challenge. Goalkeeper Liam Roberts was untroubled, and he had his defence to thank for making a block to keep out Olivier Ntcham's shot before Piroe fired wide from distance just before the break as Swansea left themselves with a mountain to climb in the second-half. The Swans dominated possession from the outset and slowly grew in confidence in the final third, with Michael Obafemi dragging a shot from outside the box. And they were two goals to the good on the half hour mark as the impressive Ryan Giles squared to Crooks who poked home from close range. Swansea pushed late on and saw Joel Piroe score his first goal of the campaign from the penalty spot in the 79th minute.

Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Swansea at the Riverside Stadium as Riley McGree and Matt Crooks steered Chris Wilder's Boro side to a first win of the season. Saturday 27 August 2022 17:35, UK.

"It felt like it was coming, and it did, we got the goal, but Ben makes a mad decision. Whoever it was we were playing against, it was always going to be a comfortable afternoon or something happens with a penalty which I still don't understand." I've said to the players it was always going to be one of those games. His cutback at the byline was met by the sliding Crooks who stretched out a toe to prod the ball into the bottom corner. Swansea is probably the hardest game in a lot of ways. Russell Martin's side were trying to get into the game.