MIDDLESBROUGH 2 Wanderers 0

WANDERERS

(4-3-3)

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 6

A valiant attempt to keep out Ehiogu's header; beaten twice, little else to do.

ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6

Victim of Job's thumping challenge leading to Boro's second; okay after shaky start.

GUDNI BERGSSON ... 6

Another inch and his header might have been the equaliser; overworked early on.

MIKE WHITLOW ... 6

Stuck to his task well after the early onslaught - even after his half-time switch.

SIMON CHARLTON ... 5

Plagued by an old knee problem; taken off at half time.

PER FRANDSEN ... 6

In this company it was tough going but he won a lot of ball and used it as well as anyone.

IVAN CAMPO ... 5

One tackle on Maccarone was top class; needs more discipline to impact on the Premiership.

KEVIN NOLAN ... 6

Ninety minutes was tough but the youngster soldiered on manfully; tested Schwarzer.

YOURI DJORKAEFF ... 6

Caught in possession too often for his own liking but still managed to pose a threat or two.

HENRIK PEDERSEN ... 5

A hard worker but at this level you need much more; never looked like scoring.

DEAN HOLDSWORTH ... 5

Withdrawn at half-time after struggling to get going in the first period.

Subs: Gareth Farrelly (5) for Nolan at h-t, Michael Ricketts (5) for Holdsworth at h-t, Jay Jay Okocha 72 mins. Not used: Stig Tofting, Kevin Poole.

MIDDLESBROUGH

4-3-1-2

MARK SCHWARZER ... 7

ROBBIE STOCKDALE ... 7

GARETH SOUTHGATE ... 8

UGO EHIOGU ... 8

FRANCK QUEUDRUE ... 7

GEREMI ... 9

GEORGE BOATENG ... 8

JONATHAN GREENING ... 8

JOSEPH-DESIRE JOB ... 9

ALEN BOKSIC ... 7

MASSIMO MACCARONE ... 6

Subs: Szilard Nemeth for Boksic 72 mins. Not used: Carlos Marinelli, Mark Crossley, Noel Whelan, Colin Cooper.

Referee: Clive Wilkes (Gloucester).

Attendance: 31,005.

Goals: Ehiogu 23 mins, Geremi 69 mins.

Shots/headers on target: Boro 3, Wanderers 4.

Corners: Boro 5, Wanderers 5.

Offsides: Boro 6, Wanderers 2.

Fouls committed: Boro 9, Wanderers 10.

Bookings: Wanderers - Campo 65 mins (foul on Job), Nolan 69 mins(dissent), Djorkaeff 90 mins (kicking ball away).

MAN OF THE MATCH

GEREMI

CAMPO'S mate from Real Madrid looks sheer class in one of the most entertaining Boro teams in living memory; he was at the heart of all their big moves.

MAGIC MOMENT

JOB'S exchange with Boateng, including a precise backheel, to set up Boksic for an early chance was the pick of many moments that made Boro a delight to watch.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

SEEING Wanderers outclassed by a team that spent £30m in the summer was no surprise but for 25 minutes they struggled to even lay a finger on the Boro boys.