Marcus Tavernier’s early strike decided the Tees–Wear derby as Middlesbrough beat Sunderland 1-0 to move into the Championship play-off spots.
The 18-year-old winger was handed his first home start by Garry Monk, and he repaid the faith shown in him by meeting Martin Braithwaite’s cross inside the first six minutes to break the deadlock.
Sunderland caretaker managers Robbie Stockdale and Billy McKinlay will have been encouraged by their side’s response to the early setback, but they should have taken the lead prior to Tavernier’s opener as Darren Randolph saved superbly from Lewis Grabban.
Randolph was then called upon to deny Didier Ndong and Billy Jones in the opening 15 minutes, but despite enjoying plenty of possession, the Black Cats rarely threatened a second-half equaliser.
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