US EditionKim Hellberg proud of the strength of character Boro showed in Swansea City draw
Tommy Conway’s late penalty secured a point as Middlesbrough stayed third in the Championship after conceding two spot-kicks to Zan Vipotnik.
- On Monday, Middlesbrough drew 2-2 with Swansea City at Swansea.com Stadium in the Sky Bet Championship, with Alex Bangura, Zan Vipotnik, and Tommy Conway each scoring in a three-penalty affair.
- Bangura opened the scoring with a spectacular 12th-minute strike, his first goal in nearly two years, but was forced off injured in the 34th minute after a challenge by Sam Parker.
- Zan Vipotnik converted both first-half penalties after 20 minutes and in stoppage-time, deploying an identical stuttering run-up to send goalkeeper Sol Brynn the wrong way on both occasions.
- Tommy Conway converted a 75th-minute penalty to equalize at 2-2 after Callum Brittain was fouled by Ji-sung Eom, with referee Matthew Donohue awarding his third spot-kick of the match.
- Middlesbrough remains winless in five matches and third in the standings; manager Kim Hellberg's squad must eliminate costly individual errors before Saturday's clash against second-placed Ipswich.
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"Distraught": Update on Middlesbrough man who was "looking like Roberto Carlos" before injury blow vs Swansea City News: The72 - Football League News
Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg has fingers crossed that Alex Bangura’s latest setback is not a bad one after his withdrawal against Swansea City. Middlesbrough played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Swansea City on Easter Monday. Boro were pegged back by two Zan Vipotnik penalties, though a second-half spot-kick from Tommy Conway ensured the spoils were shared. Left-back Alex Bangura fired in the opener for the visitors, but it was him who fe…
Swans 2 Boro 2 : Swans battle it out and deservedly get a point
Swansea City will be in a happier mindset after their draw with Middlesbrough, but the visitors equaliser in the second half was extremely questionable. The point keeps Boro out of the automatic promotion places and the Swans move up to fifteenth and fifty four points.
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