Middlesbrough 2, Sheffield Utd 1

MIDDLESBROUGH EDGES SHEFFIELD UNITED IN SEASON OPENER SHEFFIELD, England (Interstat) — Middlesbrough opened its English Football League Championship season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Sheffield United on Monday at Bramall Lane. The visitors erased an early deficit with goals on either side of halftime to secure three points on the road. The result matched the final score projection from Interstat’s game simulator, despite the system giving the home side a slight 51 percent probability to win beforehand. Sheffield United started brightly and was rewarded in the 19th minute. Midfielder Gustavo Hamer found substitute Tommy Conway, who finished to give… Read more...