Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough result, stats and report

Middlesbrough dismantled Charlton 3-0 at home with Will Lankshear grabbing a brace and Charlton failing to register a single shot on target. This was a performance built on desire, basics, and the kind of accountability Charlton simply could not match.

Lincoln City put on a dominant display at home, beating Burnley 4-1 in the EFL Championship with Mikkel Ladefoged scoring twice and the visitors unable to cope with Lincoln's attacking intensity after the break.

Middlesbrough dismantled Bolton Wanderers 5-1 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Friday night, with Will Lankshear bagging a brace and the hosts' defence completely falling apart after the break.

Two sides who cannot stop leaking goals meet at The Den on Saturday. Something has to give, and the evidence says it probably will.

Southampton have been hard to beat at home but Middlesbrough arrive on Friday night unbeaten in their last five and carrying real momentum. Something has to give.

Burnley are leaking goals, losing matches, and showing precious little desire to fix it. Birmingham arrive at Turf Moor on Wednesday with clean sheets in their bones and a point to prove.

Middlesbrough host Swansea on Tuesday night unbeaten in their last five Championship matches, while the visitors arrive having shipped six goals without reply across their two most recent outings. Something has to give.

The East Lancashire derby arrives at Turf Moor on Sunday with Burnley looking over their shoulder and Blackburn carrying genuine momentum. This one matters.