Middlesbrough will take a slender advantage into the second leg of their Championship playoff semi-final meeting against Brentford, courtesy of Fernando Amorebieta's late goal in a 2-1 win at Griffin Park.
The Venezuelan was brought off the bench in the latter stages of the game as the visitors looked to sit back on a draw, but he struck in the fourth minute of added-on time to ensure that it is advantage Boro in the enthralling tie.
Andre Gray had earlier cancelled out Jelle Vossen's headed opener for the Smoggies, with both sides seeing chances come and go prior to Amorebieta's decisive moment at the death.
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of the dramatic 90 minutes of action below.
BRENTFORD STARTING XI: Button; Odubajo, Tarkoswki, Dean, Bidwell; Diagouraga, Douglas; Jota, Pritchard, Judge; Gray
MIDDLESBROUGH STARTING XI: Konstantopoulos; Whitehead, Ayala, Gibson, Friend; Clayton, Leadbitter; Adomah, Vossen, Tomlin; Bamford
BRENTFORD SUBS: Macleod, Craig, McCormack, Dallas, Toral, Smith, Bonham
MIDDLESBROUGH SUBS: Ripley, Amorebieta, Nsue, Omeruo, Forshaw, Reach, Kike
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.@BrentfordFC players signing autographs for fans as they arrive at the ground #PlayOffs pic.twitter.com/jj1msrHERk
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) May 8, 2015
Mark Warburton: "There's no point saying it's like any other game. We'll relish it. These are very significant games for the club and we need to look back with no regrets. I'd hate any player or staff member to look back and say 'I could have done something better'."
Aitor Karanka: "I arrived here 17 months ago and my objective was to get in the play-offs and here we are - we've achieved it. The players have been amazing, I'm learning every day and I have to keep learning the same way."
The two teams are ready. #beesvboro pic.twitter.com/95PhrlWcgY
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) May 8, 2015
.@BrentfordFC's Moses Odubajo and Middlesbrough's Lee Tomlin in action prior to @Boro taking the lead #PlayOffs pic.twitter.com/HM2ZwgRjsX
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) May 8, 2015
BRENTFORD SUBS: Macleod, Craig, McCormack, Dallas, Toral, Smith, Bonham
MIDDLESBROUGH SUBS: Ripley, Amorebieta, Nsue, Omeruo, Forshaw, Reach, Kike
Tonight's attendance is 11,691 - thanks for your fantastic support as ever pic.twitter.com/kmbiIpZIhX
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) May 8, 2015
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