{"id":300825,"date":"2023-11-28T23:25:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300825"},"modified":"2023-11-28T23:25:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:25:25","slug":"middlesbrough-4-0-preston-carricks-side-continue-climb-up-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/middlesbrough-4-0-preston-carricks-side-continue-climb-up-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston:\u00a0Carrick&apos;s side continue climb up the table"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston:\u00a0Isaiah Jones scores twice in first-half blitz as\u00a0Michael Carrick&#8217;s side continue climb up the Championship table<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Isaiah Jones scored twice as Middlesbrough recorded an impressive victory<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rav van den Berg and Alex Bangura also netted their first goals for the club<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s ridiculous to see Steve Cooper under pressure at Nottingham Forest. He\u2019s been the best since Brian Clough &#8211;\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Middlesbrough<span>\u00a0fans could have been forgiven for rubbing their eyes in disbelief as the goals flew past hapless Preston here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick\u2019s side had only mustered seven in eight home outings prior to this blitz of potential play-off rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, attacking intent was combined with lethal finishing at the Riverside as Boro continued their slow but purposeful climb up the Championship table.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time this season, the scoreboards here clicked above two goals for the home team.<\/p>\n<p>They don\u2019t have much trouble scoring on the road &#8211; netting four times in the derby at Sunderland three against both Watford and Plymouth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/21\/78344437-0-image-a-18_1701207483491.jpg\" height=\"449\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Isaiah Jones scored twice as Middlesbrough recorded an impressive victory over Preston<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite missing some of their attackers through injury, Boro had far too much for a Preston side who started the evening in the top six.<\/p>\n<p>Isaiah Jones scored twice, while Rav van den Berg and Alex Bangura were also on target, as a depleted Boro made it five home wins from six &#8211; only this time with a more emphatic winning margin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Performance-wise, we have been better but we were ruthless, we looked dangerous and defended well to limit them,\u2019 Carrick said. \u2018I was delighted with that and I can\u2019t fault the boys\u2019 attitude.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was confident going into the game, they were ready and there was a good balance to the team even though it was quite new. I thought we\u2019d be in good shape, so I\u2019m really happy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have got eight senior lads out tonight &#8211; the makings of a pretty good team. But that is why the squad is vital, you can\u2019t make excuses, you have to make the best of it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While Preston dropped out of the play-offs &#8211; something they\u2019ll hope to fix in Friday night\u2019s quick turnaround game against QPR &#8211; Boro are moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>Having started the season in a troubling manner, Carrick has put things right and they should be capable of at least matching last season\u2019s play-off semi-final appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s trip to Elland Road for a grudge match with Leeds will properly test those credentials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/21\/78344475-0-image-a-19_1701207515792.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jones rounded off a slick move to open the scoring for the home side in the 16th minute<\/p>\n<p>With temperatures barely above freezing on Teesside, those who\u2019d wrapped up to sit at the Riverside craved some goals to warm the cockles.<\/p>\n<p>It was quickly apparent that Boro were in the mood, with Preston barely able to get out of first gear in the first-half.<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough needed just 16 minutes to take advantage, with Jones rounding off a slick move.<\/p>\n<p>The ball was worked from left to right, with Jonny Howson finding Dan Barlaser. He side-stepped and kept it moving to Matt Crooks, who signalled for Jones to make a dart.<\/p>\n<p>His slide-rule pass was perfect, dissecting two Preston defenders and Jones had the presence of mind to commit keeper Freddie Woodman before rolling it home left-footed.<\/p>\n<p>That goal wiped out Boro\u2019s negative goal difference which was something to celebrate, and their confidence grew with every foray forward.<\/p>\n<p>Crooks was pulling the strings in the No 10 role but also drifted out wide, with one inviting cross not quite finding Emmanuel Latte Lath.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Rogers was also proving influential and he slipped Latte Lath clear only for the striker to get his feet tangled up. He tried to retrieve a good situation, passing back to Crooks, whose effort was deflected wide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/21\/78344519-0-image-a-21_1701207568343.jpg\" height=\"364\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rav van den Berg chested home his first Boro goal from close range in the 26th minute<\/p>\n<p>But from the corner, the hosts did indeed double their advantage, scoring two at home for only the third time this season.<\/p>\n<p>Barlaser\u2019s delivery wasn\u2019t read by Woodman, who ran into traffic inside his six-yard box, and the ball came perfectly for Van den Berg to chest home his first Boro goal practically on the goalline.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old centre-back, perhaps understandably, hasn\u2019t scored too many in his young career. That was only his second, after one for Dutch club PEC Zwolle in the cup two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>10 minutes later and the contest appeared to be settled. Jones again supplied a tidy finish from close quarters after Rogers split an increasingly bedraggled Preston back line.<\/p>\n<p>The space afforded to Barlaser at the genesis of the move wouldn\u2019t have pleased Ryan Lowe one bit.<\/p>\n<p>It could have been worse by the break &#8211; Jones almost had a hat-trick when Rogers put him through again but two covering defenders and Woodman managed to smother him.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, Rogers\u2019 angled shot was beaten aside by the Preston stopper, who must have wondered what had become of his defence.<\/p>\n<p>Boro rubbed it in further deep into second-half stoppage time when substitute Bangura cut inside from the left and found the net at the near post.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/21\/78344465-0-image-a-20_1701207522881.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jones supplied a tidy finish for the third after Rogers&#8217; pass split the Preston back line<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/21\/78345485-0-image-a-29_1701208771505.jpg\" height=\"401\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alex Bangura sealed the win when he cut inside from the left and found the net at near post<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m angry and disappointed but we stick together win, lose or draw,\u2019 said Preston boss Ryan Lowe. \u2018There were some harsh words in the dressing room because when we went 1-0 down, a fear set in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We came here with full belief we could challenge Middlesbrough, they aren\u2019t the formidable force they were last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I feel we are better than last year and I expected us to be better. It\u2019s my team, my players and they know it isn\u2019t good enough and we have let everyone down.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I will give them the benefit of the doubt but we don\u2019t want to be a mediocre team and a mediocre club.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>MATCH FACTS<\/h3>\n<p><span>Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)<\/span>: Dieng; Van den Berg, Dijksteel, McNair (Clarke 82), Bangura; Howson (c) (McCabe 88), Barlaser; Jones (Silvera 70), Crooks (Gilbert 82), Rogers (Greenwood 70); Latte Lath<\/p>\n<p><span>Substitutes not used<\/span>: Glover (GK); Coburn, Coulson, Cartwright<\/p>\n<p><span>Manager:<\/span> Michael Carrick<\/p>\n<p><span>Scorers:<\/span> Jones 16, 37; Van den Berg 27; Bangura 90+4<\/p>\n<p><span>Preston North End (3-4-2-1)<\/span>: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Best (Woodburn 65); Potts, Whiteman (c), Ledson (Whatmough 88), Hughes; Frokjaer-Jensen (Stewart 88), Keane (Ramsay 46); Osmajic (Evans 46)<\/p>\n<p><span>Substitutes not used:<\/span> Cornell (GK); Bauer, Browne, Holmes<\/p>\n<p><span>Manager<\/span>: Ryan Lowe<\/p>\n<p><span>Booked:<\/span> Potts, Hughes<\/p>\n<p><span>Referee:<\/span> Andrew Kitchen<\/p>\n<p><span>Attendance<\/span>: 24,502<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12802137\/Middlesbrough-4-0-Preston-Isaiah-Jones-scores-twice-half-blitz-Michael-Carricks-continue-climb-Championship-table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston:\u00a0Isaiah Jones scores twice in first-half blitz as\u00a0Michael Carrick&#8217;s side continue climb up the Championship table Isaiah Jones <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300824,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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