There was an impressive turnout of 437 fans yesterday at a dull, cold, wet Queensgate. Boro just had to show an improved performance on their recent games and they did just that.
In fairness Rangers should have taken a 6th minute lead as Adam Walker rounded Boro 'keeper Reid but had to watch his shot on goal easily cleared away, a miss that proved costly to his team.
Boro got on top from there and never looked in danger of losing any points,but it took 30 minutes for the first goal to come and it was a long range effort from Dave Hartas that left Rangers 'keeper Mike Burley well beaten.
Boro had created and missed chances galore and if Ellis, Botham and Northern had put away their chances during the 1st half then Boro would have been 4-0 up before Ryan Blott finally doubled the lead to 2 for the Boro, following a close range indirect free kick after an illegal back pass in the Rangers six yard box. Graham Botham passed the ball to Blott and he made no mistake with his resulting shot on goal just beore half time arrived.
The 2nd half got under way and after only 7 minutes Rangers were reduced to 10 men as they had Palmer sent off following his argument with the officials about an offside decision.
Boro continued to control of the match, but had to wait until injury time before they found goal number 3, great work by Rob Northern lead to his blocked effort being snatched up by Graham Botham who calmly slotted the ball home to give Boro a well deserved 3-0 victory. Rob Northern had a particularly good game.
Boro line-up:
REID.KEMP.MILLER.HARTAS.GIBSON.ELLIS.MOORE.PHILLIPS.BLOTT.NORTHERN .BOTHAM.
Subs:
WOOD.GRAY.MEDCALF.
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