Middlesbrough showed their character as they twice fought back from falling behind to earn a draw at Preston North End to keep their unbeaten start intact.

In a dramatic finish at Deepdale, Boro were pushing for a winner after Matt Targett cancelled out Lewis Dobbin’s first-half opener with 18 minutes remaining. Preston thought they’d won it when Jordan Storey put the home side back in front on 88 minutes though.

But on what was a bit of an off day for Boro, they showed their battling side and didn’t let their heads drop. Alan Browne , having previously spent ten years here, marked his debut with a stoppage time equaliser. Here are the Boro ratings.

Sol Brynn - 7

Beaten twice but not much he could do with either goal. What he did do was collect a couple of crosses very confidentl

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