MX23RW : Saturday, November 2 21:30:46| >> :600:87711:87711:
[monks data]
Wycombe Wanderers
Championship | Gameweek 23
Jan 2, 2021 at 3pm UK
Adams Park
Middlesbrough logo

Wycombe
1 - 3
Middlesbrough

Ikpeazu (3')
Mehmeti (43'), Knight (70')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Browne (30'), Tavernier (36'), Akpom (81')
Bola (65'), Bettinelli (69'), Tavernier (83')

Neil Warnock hopes Middlesbrough can take a leaf out of Wycombe's book

Marcus Browne, Marcus Tavernier and Chuba Akpom were the scorers for Neil Warnock's Boro.

Neil Warnock wants his Middlesbrough side to take a leaf out of Wycombe's book after beating the Sky Bet Championship basement boys 3-1.

Play-off chasing Boro climbed to within a point of the top six thanks to goals from Marcus Browne, Marcus Tavernier and Chuba Akpom, having trailed to Uche Ikpeazu's opener after just three minutes.

And despite consigning them to defeat, Warnock lauded the Chairboys' attitude and wants his charges to show similar commitment to their Premier League bid.

"Once our first goal went in I thought we played some good stuff and could have had a few more," said Warnock.

"But we know what it's like at Adams Park. I've just said I would be proud to manage both teams today because they gave absolutely everything.

"Gareth [Ainsworth, Wycombe's manager] knows what I think about how they got promotion. He's a miracle worker. When you've got lads giving everything like that, I want my lads to do the same and then their ability might show through.

"The thing about coming here is that if you get on the bus with all three points you've got the job done, because not many teams will like coming here.

"We've dominated certain games and ended up losing. I thought the changes made a difference."

The struggling hosts made the perfect start with Ikpeazu breaking the deadlock, curling in a left-footed shot on only his second start for the club since his summer move from Hearts.

Middlesbrough lacked composure early on but quickly found their feet with two goals in six minutes through Browne and Tavernier.

Brown headed in a Paddy McNair corner on the half-hour to draw level and Tavernier then finished off a driving run by shifting the ball onto his left and firing home a low drive.

McNair was the provider for the third as his dangerous delivery struck the angle of post and bar befor being prodded in by Akpom three minutes from time.

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth felt his side were outclassed for one of the first times in a season where they have lost 14 of 23 games.

"We started really well with some really big positives," Ainsworth said.

"Uche scored a great goal but after that we were second best in a lot of areas. It was a much better us today but they're a good side – strong, powerful, organised. A typical Neil Warnock side and they deserve the win.

"The chances were there. We've got to make sure we take them at this level. We don't get as many as we did in the lower leagues but no complaints on the result.

"We were second best at times and it's not often I've had to say that, maybe 2-3 times this season. But we'll take that on the chin. We've got to learn from that."

ID:428969: cacheID:428969:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4564:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
World Cup general image football
Read Next:
Championship: Transfer ins and outs - January 2021
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland139222391429
2Leeds UnitedLeeds137512281426
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd138321661025
4Burnley126511751223
5Watford137152221122
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom13562148621
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn135441614219
8Bristol City134721717019
9Norwich CityNorwich134632318518
10Middlesbrough135351415-118
11Millwall124441512316
12Swansea CitySwansea13445109116
13Coventry CityCoventry134361717015
14Derby CountyDerby134361617-115
15Hull City133641517-215
16Stoke CityStoke134361518-315
17Cardiff CityCardiff134361319-615
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds134361524-915
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd133551617-114
20Preston North EndPreston133551420-614
21Luton TownLuton133371521-612
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth133371325-1212
23Queens Park RangersQPR131751119-810
24Portsmouth131661326-139


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!