Sheffield United 1-2 Middlesbrough: result and report
Championship · Monday 9 February 2026
Result
Sheffield United 1-2 Middlesbrough
Championship · Monday 9 February 2026, 20:01 UTC · half-time 0-2
Sheffield United 1-2 Middlesbrough: match report
Sheffield United were beaten by Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship on Monday 9 February 2026. It was 0-2 at half-time.
Tommy Conway opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Sheffield United's goal came from Patrick Bamford (73'). Middlesbrough scored through Tommy Conway (19') and Riley McGree (45').
Discipline: Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Sheffield United were 16th on 39 points from 30 and Middlesbrough 2nd on 58 points from 30. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 13th with 60 points, and Middlesbrough 5th with 82.
Sheffield United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Middlesbrough in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Riley McGree of Middlesbrough (8.6), ahead of Tommy Conway (8.0).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Sheffield United wins, 1 draw and 5 for Middlesbrough.
Key events
- 19'Goal · Tommy Conway
- 45'Goal · Riley McGree
- 65'Yellow card · Andre Brooks
- 69'Yellow card · Callum Brittain
- 73'Goal · Patrick Bamford
- 76'Yellow card · Kalvin Phillips
- 77'Yellow card · Alex Gilbert
- 80'Red card · Joe Rothwell
- 90+2'Yellow card · Gustavo Hamer
Head-to-head
Team news
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Sheffield United line-up (4-2-3-1)
Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Tyler Bindon, Harrison Burrows, Oliver Arblaster, Sydie frederick Peck, Andre Brooks, Callum O'Hare, Gustavo Hamer, Patrick Bamford
Middlesbrough line-up (4-4-2)
Sol Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matt Targett, Alan Browne, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Morgan Whittaker, Tommy Conway