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Middlesbrough edged past Stoke City with a 2-1 away win in the English Football League Championship on January 22, 2026. In a tight encounter at the bet365 Stadium, Boro showed clinical finishing to overcome a determined Stoke side and continue their push up the league table. The visitors started brightly and took a deserved lead midway through the first half with a headed goal from a corner. Stoke fought back and leveled the score early in the second period through a scrappy goal from a set-piece. The match looked headed for a draw until Middlesbrough snatched a late winner, a low driven shot from inside the area following a swift break. The key incident was a disallowed Stoke goal for a marginal offside call, which proved a pivotal moment. The three points were crucial for Middlesbrough's playoff aspirations, while Stoke was left ruing missed opportunities in a match they felt they could have won. The Middlesbrough manager praised his team's mentality to find a late goal, and the Stoke boss expressed frustration at the fine margins. The lineups featured Stoke's physical frontline and Middlesbrough's organized defensive block, which held firm under late pressure.