Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has declared that his team will not be resting on their laurels in the second leg of their Championship playoff semi-final against Brentford.
Fernando Amorebieta's stoppage-time strike at Griffin Park has given Boro a 2-1 advantage heading into the second leg of the tie.
However, Karanka is adamant that the North-East side will be playing to win the game as he is aware of the dangers of sitting back in the playoffs.
He told reporters: "It was very important, but I said after the game we have done nothing. We're going onto the pitch knowing that it is going to be a very difficult match. They are a very good team and have been all season, so we have to be ready from the first minute.
"In these kinds of games anything can happen. They can score, we can score, like in the League One playoff match. It was amazing to watch that game, but I hope that our game is a lot calmer. We have a one-goal advantage, but we have to approach the match like it is 0-0.
"We have to win the game because I cannot tell my players to go out and draw the game. In Spain we say that if you go out looking for the draw, then you are more than likely to lose the match."
Boro face Brentford at the Riverside Stadium tomorrow.
Simon Sinclair
