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Middlesbrough undone by defensive lapse against Preston North End

Michael Carrick lamented Middlesbrough’s concentration lapses after Emil Riis’ winner condemned them to a 2-1 defeat against Preston North End.
Middlesbrough undone

By Jonny Bentley

PRESTON NE 2
Thordarson 28, Riis 78

MIDDLESBROUGH 1
Burgzorg 52
Michael Carrick lamented Middlesbrough’s concentration lapses after Emil Riis’ winner condemned them to a 2-1 defeat against Preston North End.
Riis took advantage of comical Boro defending in the 78th minute to score his eighth goal of the season and send Preston fans wild.
Stefan Thordarson had opened the scoring in the 28th minute before Delano Burgzorg’s 52nd-minute equaliser.
Carrick said: “It was a team moment.
“Their goalkeeper’s got the ball and we’ve just let him go through the middle of the pitch an...

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