Half time at the Riverside Stadium sees Middlesbrough lead Huddersfield Town 1-0, thanks to a goal from Steven McDonald.
The wet and windy conditions played a huge part in the opening exchanges, with neither side taking control of the game.
Middlesbrough took the lead after 27 minutes, McDonald tapping in a cross into the box to make it 1-0.
The away side piled on the pressure in search of an equaliser, but could not find a way past a stubborn Boro defence.
Just before half time, Alex Smithies pulled off a fine save to keep out Peter Clarke, who nearly put it in his own net.
The whistle blew on the fist 45 minutes with Boro just about deserving their 1-0 lead.
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Sam Hughes
Sam Hughes
