Holmes_and_Watson

Great win. When we are working our way back up the football pyramid, we can look fondly back on it. And it will have to be looking. Our fans will be banned for throwing something at their coach. Our ball boys will also be banned for not giving them the ball. THB will still be suspended from whatever is going into the ref's report. Tonda will be on his island of exile, plotting a Napoleonic return, if part of Spygate. 🙂

Immense performance tonight and across the 2 legs. Boro gave everything they had. They were hanging on, with Sarmiento giving them a late boost. It took that Charles curling cross/ shot to get past the stretching leg of Fry to make the difference. Just thinking of all that pressure we soaked up in the first half of the first leg. Or having to come back from going down so early tonight, and finding a way back into it. Our organisation, game plan and sheer hard graft right across the squad saw us through. A performance and group to be proud of.

Jeez. This could be easier to finish

Heck of a block there. Tiredness to stop the cross, then a slip. Fine margins.

Jander has been immense. Cam should be fine.

Hang on Saints! More subs. Just keep it tight.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss!!!!!!

A bit tired there towards the end. But we have the momentum. Sam had the beating of his marker. Manning has got good deliveries in. Just one of them to fall in. Boro making a change. It might stretch the game in our favour (hopefully)

THB or Sam there. Anyone! 🙂

Good from THB. That was nearly a chance for them.

We were well on top for most of that. We 've had a lot of deliveries into the box. But Boro have done enough to stop one of our more fruitful backup options. They were tiring. Sam, Flynn and Larin can hopefully take advantage. But far from over.

Larin got the ball. Possibly hitting it out. But still...

Nice direct play. Peretz to Larin, with Azaz picks it up. Then larin with an effort. Another no pen

Super Sub Sam for the win!

It's not looking good. A Ban on our ball boys, on top of everything else 🙂

Any one of these headers to go in please.

Decent Leo corner.nthb nearly on target.

Just keep it going lads! We can pass through them. But it's something we've not seen much off. It would be great to keep them under pressure. Conway off. He was a danger in the first leg.

Stewart deceptively quick.

Matsuki gets a couple of important blocks, before he goes off.

Well,,Leo made the most of it. But there was a push.

Nearly deflected in. Need to get something from a corner. We get so many here

Absolutely mental to give Azaz a yellow

Ayling saying THB made derogatory comments. That sparked things off. So more things going on, beyond the match. Now, Ayling was getting a card anyway, for the challenges. So, let's hope any further challenges don't hold him back. Whatever's in the report can get dealt with later. Hopefully THB keeps his mind fully on the game.

Whew! Thankfully the players aren't as nervous. 'Boro strong and keen to take advantage of any caution we came out with. And we did, with Ayling, Morris, Targett and Conway taking advantage of it. Their goal took advantage of Leo and Manning's preferred positions. After their goal, they dropped that attacking pressure. It took us a while to swap possession for attacks, but it became more of our sort of game. Great to see Stewart driven to get on the end of that. He'd not have wanted his earlier miss on his mind. I thought we were going to be regretting Manning's miss, before Stewart got it. Both 'keepers held on well to a shot each, too. Ayling, not only crocked Leo, but lost his head. Had the ref not wandered off with their captain, and then off to the bench, I wonder if he would have talked himself into a second. All to play for (EFL sanctions, legal action and awards pending), and we've strengths from both. I generally prefer Fellows on with Stewart and Matsuki with Larin. So, our normal subs will be interesting to see in how they change the game as a unit. Just hope to see enough of Leo. Along with Ayling fouling him again, for a red. COYR!