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 · Middlesbrough · Championship predictions

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.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Goal · Tommy ConwayMiddlesbrough · 0-1
  • 45'Goal · Riley McGreeMiddlesbrough · 0-2
  • 65'Yellow card · Andre BrooksSheffield United
  • 69'Yellow card · Callum BrittainMiddlesbrough
  • 73'Goal · Patrick BamfordSheffield United · 1-2
  • 76'Yellow card · Kalvin PhillipsSheffield United
  • 77'Yellow card · Alex GilbertMiddlesbrough
  • 80'Red card · Joe RothwellSheffield United
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Gustavo HamerSheffield United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sheffield United 4, draws 1, Middlesbrough 5.

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