Half-Time Report: Middlesbrough, Bournemouth tied at the break

Middlesbrough fought back from two goals down to go into half time level in their Championship clash against Bournemouth.

The Cherries took an early lead from the penalty spot after Tokelo Rantie went down inside the box under Rhys Williams's challenge, and Brett Pitman converted from 12 yards.

Boro shot themselves in the foot again in the 12th minute when Frazer Richardson was adjudged to have committed a handball offence inside the box, allowing Pitman to smash in his second penalty of the afternoon.

Tony Mowbray's side offered some resistance after going 2-0 down, and they pulled a goal back with 20 minutes on the clock courtesy of Kei Kamara's right-footed finish.

It took the hosts little more than 10 minutes to draw level, Jacob Butterfield crossing for Mustapha Carayol to drill home and send the teams into the break at 2-2.