Boro handed Burnley a belated Christmas gift in the form of three points in the Boxing Day battle at Turf Moor.It was a turgid affair and one that looked set to finish goalless until Victor Valdes spilled Andre Gray's striker into his own net.
But the frustration in the stands stemmed from Boro's bluntness at the other end and their struggle to create chances against a Burnley side that had kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 games.
Cristhian Stuani was a talking point post-match after the Uruguayan was chosen as the preferred option in the absence of Viktor Fischer. Also on the right, Antonio Barragan now faces a suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card.
Our writers Anthony Vickers, Dominic Shaw and Jonathon Taylor got the mic rolling on their way back from Turf Moor as they looked back on the various issues to arise in Lancashire. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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