Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Joe Rothwell scores the winner for the visitors

Blackburn Rovers left Middlesbrough with a controversial 1-0 victory to move to ninth place in the Championship.

Fry’s replacement, Nathan Wood, hit the post from close range at the hour mark after Thomas Kaminski pushed Jonny Howson’s header away from a corner.

The deadlock was finally broken against the game’s progress when Joe Rothwell ran back and forth without scoring from 12 yards after an excellent passing move between Harvey Elliott and Adam Armstrong.

The victory sees the Rovers move three points and two places behind Boro, who in turn remain three points and one place out of the play-off spots.

Armstrong had Blackburn’s best effort in the first half as he fired a fifth-minute shot into goal after some good setup work from Rothwell and Barry Douglas.

But the hosts had the best of the first period, with Britt Assombalonga forcing Kaminski to take a free kick over the bar, while in injury time Rothwell did well to block an effort by Djed Spence after a good set-up play. .

Boro was also the best team immediately after the break: Marcus Tavernier and Sam Morsy were close before Wood hit the post.

Once Rothwell scored on his team’s first shot on goal, the Rovers entered the game when Douglas attacked from close range, while Marcus Bettinelli saved well after championship top scorer Armstrong passed Ben Brereton.

Armstrong pushed over the bar from 15 yards with seven minutes of the game remaining, while substitute Ashley Fletcher headed wide for Boro in injury time when Blackburn won consecutive games away from home for the first time since April 2019. .