Bristol City 1 Middlesbrough 0
Burns 90+8
Middlesbrough came within seconds of breaking the record for
the most consecutive clean sheets in the second division, but ultimately fell
short and suffered a shock defeat to managerless Bristol City.
Wes Burn’s scored the only goal of the game when he headed
home an out-swinging from the right in the eighth minute of injury time.
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| Bristol City clinch a late winner in stoppage time (Picture from i.dailymail.co.uk) |
The hosts may have been lingering in the relegation zone and
low on confidence after the sacking of manager Steve Cotterill, however that
didn’t show as they stunned the league leaders who hadn’t lost in the league
since November.
A goalless draw would have seen Boro goalkeeper Dimi
Konstantopulos keep his 10th successive clean sheet, yet City were
in no mood to hand it to him as they tested Greek shot stopper throughout the
afternoon.
Even so it was Boro who carved out the best chance of the
first half when Kike was presented with a clear sight of goal but slid Danilel
Ayala’s cross wide.
City responded, with Konstantopulos having to parry away efforts
from Burn and Aden Flint. At the other end City keeper Richard O'Donnell denied
Albert Adomah, but it was the hosts who appeared the most likely to snatch a
winner.
They were unfortunate not to score from a corner with
minutes remaining which was cleared after a goal mouth scramble. Then from a
similar corner position Flint flicked the ball on for Burns head in the winner,
meaning City are now only in the relegation zone on goal difference.
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