A late equalizer from Middlesbrough's striker denied Bristol City a crucial away victory as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Riverside Stadium in the English Football League Championship. The result leaves both teams in a congested mid-table area, with Bristol City perhaps the more frustrated after holding a lead for much of the second half. The visitors took the lead on the hour mark through a well-worked counter-attack, finished calmly by their winger. Middlesbrough, spurred on by a vocal home crowd, piled on the pressure and were finally rewarded in the 88th minute when a corner was met with a powerful header to salvage a point. The draw does little to alter either side's playoff ambitions significantly, with both managers likely viewing it as a missed opportunity. Middlesbrough's boss praised his team's resilience, while the Bristol City manager lamented his side's inability to see the game out.