Middlesbrough holds off Stoke for 3‑2 victory Tuesday

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (Interstat) — Middlesbrough scored three goals and held off Stoke for a 3-2 victory Tuesday. The match featured five goals and several second-half changes. Neto Borges scored in stoppage time. Callum Brittain, who played the full match, opened the scoring in the 48th minute. Will Lankshear, who played 78 minutes, added a 73rd-minute goal. Robert Bozenik, a substitute who played 11 minutes, pulled Stoke closer in the 85th. Amario Cozier-Duberry, who played 78 minutes, provided an assist, as did Stoke’s George Hirst in 23 minutes. Berhalter was booked in the 51st and Graham in the 68th. Middlesbrough made substitutions in the 64th and 78th, while Stoke made changes in the 67th and 79th. Middlesbrough’s competition record is now six wins, one loss and three draws, matching its overall mark. Stoke’s competition record is now one win and one loss, also matching its overall mark. Middlesbrough next hosts Cardiff, while Stoke visits Derby.