Middlesbrough Win 3-2 at West Brom with Late Goal
Middlesbrough secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Friday night at The Hawthorns, thanks to a stoppage-time winner from substitute Delano Burgzorg that kept the visitors firmly in the Championship promotion race.
The match marked the debut of Eric Ramsay as West Brom's manager, following the dismissal of Ryan Mason amid a run of poor results. Middlesbrough, sitting second in the table, took control early and led 2-0 at halftime. The opening goal came in the 42nd minute when Alex Gilbert's long-range shot struck the post and deflected off West Brom defender Charlie Taylor into his own net. Sammy Silvera doubled the lead shortly after the break, finishing neatly from Morgan Whittaker's cross during a quick counterattack.
West Brom, languishing in 18th place and seven points above the relegation zone, mounted a spirited comeback in a frantic 10-minute spell midway through the second half. Isaac Price curled a free kick into the top corner to halve the deficit, capitalizing on a foul conceded by Silvera near the edge of the box. Moments later, substitute Jed Wallace leveled the score, tapping in a low cross from Samuel Iling-Junior after a surging run down...