Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury result
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Middlesbrough 4–3 Shrewsbury — Middlesbrough won this League Cup match.
The result
Middlesbrough beat Shrewsbury 4–3 at Riverside Stadium in the League Cup on Friday 4 September. Middlesbrough have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Shrewsbury have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Middlesbrough led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Shrewsbury: S. High (13’, assisted by Shaun Whalley), J. Cummings (60’) and R. Pyke (73’, assisted by S. Golbourne); Middlesbrough: M. Johnson (21’, assisted by Lewis Wing), Ashley Fletcher (31’, assisted by M. Johnson; 53’) and Marcus Tavernier (65’).
Discipline
M. Salisbury showed one yellow card — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Shrewsbury: R. Williams (81’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) 11.6, Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) 10.2 and M. Johnson (Middlesbrough) 9.5 led the match.
Next up
Middlesbrough next travel to Bolton on 23 October 2026.
Shrewsbury next travel to Crawley Town on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Shrewsbury: Crawley Town v Shrewsbury, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Middlesbrough 4–3 Shrewsbury · League Cup
- Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
- Referee: M. Salisbury
- Recent form: Middlesbrough 3W 0D 2L · Shrewsbury 2W 0D 3L
Middlesbrough 4–3 Shrewsbury (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Middlesbrough | Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 12 | Shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 337 | Passes | 457 |
| 60% | Pass accuracy | 65% |
Middlesbrough player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Stojanovic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| A. Dijksteel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| G. Hall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Spence | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Howson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Tavernier | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Johnson | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| A. Fletcher | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| B. Assombalonga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Fry | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Wing | 73 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Browne sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Nathan Wood sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
Shrewsbury player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Burgoyne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| R. Williams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 5.6 |
| E. Ebanks-Landell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Golbourne | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. High | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| B. Walker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Cummings | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| S. Whalley | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Love | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Edwards | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Pyke | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Daniels sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Udoh sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Marlon Fossey sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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