Half-Time Report: Queens Park Rangers leading Middlesbrough

Queens Park Rangers lead Middlesbrough 1-0 at half time in the Championship this afternoon thanks to a goal from Joey Barton.

The midfielder scored after four minutes when his strike found the net after taking a deflection off Frazer Richardson.

Charlie Austin doubled the home side's lead 10 minutes before the break from the penalty spot after Ben Gibson was penalised for a handball.

Richard Dunne was next to come close for Rangers as he headed a corner from Barton wide.