Middlesbrough went top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Adam Reach scored the Owls' only goal against his old club, firing in a volley from the edge of the box to halve the deficit. The game came to life in the second period as Middlesbrough broke the deadlock just four minutes after the restart. Boro doubled their lead just six minutes later after a catastrophic back-pass from Tom Lees gifted the visitors a two-on-one chance. A deep corner resulted in a goalmouth scramble, but a free-kick was awarded for a foul on Randolph and Boro clung on.

Source: Evening echo October 19, 2018 21:11 UTC