How did the players fare in Middlesbrough’s goalless draw with Burnley?

MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1):

6 Glover: Didn’t have to make many saves on his first start of the season, but almost conceded a second-half goal when he palmed the ball into Brownhill’s path

7 Dijksteel: Kept Mejbri quiet for most of the game, but doesn’t always look a natural when trying to break forward

8 FRY: Capped an excellent all-round defensive display with the crucial second-half block that prevented Brownhill from scoring

8 Edmundson: Added some much-needed solidity to the Boro defence as he returned to replace the suspended van den Berg

6 Borges: Stuck to his task, although he had a difficult night against the dangerous Anthony, with most of Burnley’s best attacks coming down their right

7 Barlaser: Covered a lot of ground at the heart of midfield and did some important defensive work

6 Hackney: His defensive work couldn’t be faulted, but it wasn’t a night when his creativity could come to the fore

6 Doak: Couldn’t get any change out of Humphreys on the left of the Burnley defence, but delivered one good first-half cross that Latte Lath headed over

6 Azaz: Struggled to get into the game for much of the night, but came close with a decent second-half effort that Trafford saved

6 Burgzorg: Produced the occasional flash of real excitement, but his decision-making let him down and he should have done better after nicking the ball off Trafford

6 Latte Lath: Tried his best, but didn’t really get any change out of a well-drilled Burnley backline

Subs:

Jones (for Doak, 72)

McGree (for Burgzorg, 72)

(not used): Connor (gk), Clarke, Hunt, Engel, McCabe, Gilbert, Hamilton.

BURNLEY (4-2-3-1):

Trafford 7; Roberts 7, EGAN-RILEY 8, Esteve 7, Humphreys 7; Cullen 7, Laurent 6; Anthony 7 (Koleosho 80), Brownhill 6 (Foster 90), Mejbri 6 (Sarmiento 67, 5); Flemming 5 (Rodriguez 80).

Subs (not used): Hladky (gk), Worrall, Egan, Pires, Hountondji.

Man Of The Match: DAEL FRY – The Boro centre-half has had to bide his time, but he is showing his enduring importance to his hometown club.