Middlesbrough and Preston North End drew 1x1 in their match on Tuesday, in the 10th round. In this competition, Jonathan Woodgate's team came from two defeats, and Alex Neil's team came from a draw.
The first goal was scored by Josh Harrop after 40 minutes, with a left-foot strike. Britt Assombalonga netted the last goal shortly before the interval.
After the result Preston North End is 6th in the table, 18 points, while Middlesbrough occupy 20th place, 10 points. In their next fixture, Middlesbrough's team visit Birmingham City, whilst Preston's team will host Barnsley.
| Middlesbrough | Preston North End | |||
| 7 | 6 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | Total Tackles | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Tackles Won | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Ball steals | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | 44 | Total Passes | 55 | 7 |
| 8 | 34 | Passes Completed | 46 | 7 |
| - | Saves | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
4 | Fouls Suffered | 4 |
