"Blades midfielder Gus Hamer saw an early curling effort pushed away by goalkeeper Sol Brynn before Middlesbrough took control, producing some incisive attacking moves to open up the home defence on a number of occasions. Hayden Hackney slipped a good ball through to Conway on the left-hand side of the area and the striker will have been disappointed with his effort from a promising position, blazing his shot wide."
"The breakthrough came in the 19th minute when Luke Ayling, Whittaker and McGree combined well to set up Conway, who produced a fine finish. Hackney went close to putting Boro further ahead, firing inches wide of Cooper's right-hand post before Bamford had a great chance to equalise, bringing the ball down from a superb Hamer pass and firing a fraction wide of the target."
Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 2-1 to move top of the Championship, with Tommy Conway and Riley McGree scoring in the first half. The first goal arrived in the 19th minute after a combination involving Luke Ayling, Morgan Whittaker and McGree set up Conway, and McGree later headed in a rebound from Hayden Hackney's shot that struck the post. Patrick Bamford pulled one back midway through the second half for Sheffield United, who were reduced to ten men when debutant Joe Rothwell was sent off with ten minutes remaining. Key saves from Sol Brynn and Michael Cooper kept the game tight.
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