Preston North End 2-2 Middlesbrough: Boro beat North End on penalties to go through (original) (raw)

Middlesbrough beat Preston North End on penalties in the Carabao Cup third-round after twice coming from behind.

Preston took the lead midway through the first half when Callum Robinson turned in Alan Browne's delivery.

Ashley Fletcher levelled for Boro soon after when he coolly rounded North End keeper Chris Maxwell to poke home.

Tom Barkhuizen and Marcus Tavernier exchanged long-range goals for either side to level it 2-2 before Boro won 4-3 on penalties after full-time.

The result continues Preston's poor form, with Alex Neil's side rooted to the bottom of the Championship table.

North End had lost just one of their last 10 home League Cup matches going into the game, however Graham Burke sent his penalty in the shootout over the bar to ensure Boro went through.

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