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- Burnley draws with Boro but misses out on top spot
Burnley draws with Boro but misses out on top spot
Middlesbrough denied Burnley a chance to go top of the EFL Championship table by holding it to a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.
Scott Parker's side could have put pressure on Sheffield United with a win, but is instead one point behind the leader, which faces West Bromwich Albion on Monday (AEDT).
The visitors broke the deadlock in the 13th minute when Daniel Barlaser released Anfernee Dijksteel, with the Middlesbrough right-back dinking cleverly over James Trafford.
But Burnley drew level before the interval when Connor Roberts's expertly looped strike from distance caught Seny Dieng too far off his line to make a save.
Burnley's hopes of building on the equaliser after the break did not materialise as Boro created the better chances, with Tommy Conway and Delano Burgzorg denied by Trafford early in the second half.
Middlesbrough, meanwhile, sits in fifth place and is one point above Watford, which has a game in hand.
