Hayden Hackney's late header ensured Middlesbrough's proud unbeaten home run remained intact as they battled back to draw 1-1 with Wrexham at the Riverside Stadium. The midfielder rose at the back post with 10 minutes remaining to cancel out Josh Windass' deflected early strike on Wrexham's first visit to the ground.
The point keeps Middlesbrough second in the Championship table, two points clear of third-placed Millwall but three behind leaders Coventry City, while Wrexham were left to rue missed chances and a late lapse that denied them a statement away win and their first back-to-back league victories of the season.
Red Dragons Strike Early to Stun Second-Placed Boro
Wrexham arrived on Teesside buoyed by a midweek win over Oxford United and determined not merely to contain their high-flying hosts. They started on the front foot and almost struck inside six minutes, when Ryan Longman drove infield and unleashed a fierce effort that Sol Brynn had to beat away in the Middlesbrough goal.