--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-09-08T21:35:57.136Z last_updated: 2026-09-08T16:49:40+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/middlesbrough/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2F6ZXR0ZWxpdmUuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZm9vdGJhbGwtbmV3cy9jcnlzdGFsLXBhbGFjZS12cy1taWRkbGVzYnJvdWdoLWxpdmUtMzQ1ODMwOTU --- # Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Early team news from Selhurst Park - **Source:** - **Published:** 8 Sept - **Club:** Middlesbrough - **Original URL:** https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crystal-palace-vs-middlesbrough-live-34583095 While there is no doubting Kim Hellberg's priority this season, a victory at Selhurst Park would book a place in the fourth round for Boro and continue the feelgood factor at the club. Boro have started the season brightly, but Hellberg is set to rotate his squad tonight, so expect plenty of changes from the line-up which beat QPR on Saturday. Sam Byram and Connor Barron could come into the side, while Amario Cozier-Duberry and Rokas Pukstas are in line to feature from the start. We'll have live updates from Selhurst Park, with team news, match analysis, reaction and ratings on the way. New UpdatesKey EventsFull-time: Palace 3-0 BoroView PostGOAL: Crystal Palace 3-0, Kamada (72 mins)View PostGOAL: Palace 2-0, Strand Larsen (52 mins)View PostGOAL: Crystal Palace 1-0, Strand Larsen (37 mins)View PostKick-offView PostBoro team news is in!View PostToday21:35 BSTFT 3-0Full-time: Palace 3-0 BoroHarsh scoreline, but Palace's quality the difference as Boro exit the cup. CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:33 BST90 mins 3-0two minutes added timeBoro haven't stopped battling, but in truth, this one's been over since the third goal. CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:31 BST88 mins 3-0Pukstas chanceMaking use of his frame in the box, he gets a header towards goal, but just wide of the target. CommentsCraig Johns‌Today21:26 BST84 mins 3-0Boro subPukstas on for Morris CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:20 BST77 mins 3-0Cozier-Duberry chanceBoro by no means wilting, despite the scoreline. Duberry into the box, twists well to craft half a yard and then hits one with venom from an angle. Benitez forced to turn it around his post CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:16 BST72 mins 3-0The goalOne ball into Strand Larsen who turns and slides Kamada in behind. He beats the offside trap and Ayling isn't catching him. The finish is excellent. Cruel scoreline on Boro. CommentsCraig Johns‌Today21:15 BST72 mins 3-0GOAL: Crystal Palace 3-0, Kamada (72 mins)Palace have a third. CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:13 BST70 mins 2-0Superb Aidan MorrisPalace break and Boro look really open. Hughes looks to be running through on goal but the desire from Morris to get back and make the challenge is excellent. CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:09 BST67 mins 2-0Boro subsCastledine and Lankshear on for Conway and Strelec CommentsCraig Johns‌Today21:08 BST66 mins 2-0Boro subs comingCastledine and Lankshear ready to come on CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:04 BST62 mins 2-0Morris effortGood low drive from Morris from about 20 yards. Heading for the bottom corner, Benitez down well to save and then, with Strelec trying to follow up, to kick it away too. CommentsCraig JohnsToday21:01 BST59 mins 2-0Palace subsKamada and Wharton on for Osorio and Timber CommentsCraig Johns‌Today20:57 BST52 mins 2-0The goalCruel on Boro, but they're punished. Malanda's attempt to stab a ball through the forwards finds no one and Palace break quickly. Chilwell gets it left and crosses for Strand Larsen who gets in behind Jones and heads home again. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:56 BST52 mins 2-0GOAL: Palace 2-0, Strand Larsen (52 mins)Palace have a second. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:53 BST50 mins 1-0Positive start againBoro looking to stay on the front foot and have the ball. It's still a positive start to this half after recent second-half drop-offs CommentsCraig Johns‌Today20:47 BST46 mins 1-0Second half kick-offBack under way with one Boro change. Borges on for Byram. Palace unchanged. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:46 BSTHT 1-0Here come the playersLooks like Borges is coming on. It's Byram he'll replace. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:44 BSTHT 1-0Neto BorgesThe Boro defender in front of me doing an extensive warm up as we await the return of the players. He could be coming on, or certainly getting ready for an introduction early in the second half. CommentsCraig Johns‌Today20:33 BSTHT 1-0First-half verdictBoro behind at the break, but a lot to like about that first half. Cozier-Duberry and Conway bright. Boro took the game to Palace and more than matched their PL opponents. That extra quality just told in the final third moments. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:31 BSTHT 1-0Half-time: Crystal Palace 1-0 BoroBoro behind at the break, but a positive performance. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:24 BST37 mins 1-0The goalOne time Boro target Strand Larsen puts Palace ahead. Worked out to Boro's left where Mungueza crosses and Strand Larsen gets in ahead of Ayling to head home from close range. CommentsCraig Johns‌Today20:23 BST37 mins 1-0GOAL: Crystal Palace 1-0, Strand Larsen (37 mins)Boro behind. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:20 BST35 mins 0-0Cozier-Duberry so closeNice move from Boro as they play into Strelec's feet. He turns and drives before playing out to Cozier-Duberry who cuts inside the box on that left foot, looking to flash one across goal. Narrowly wide of the far post. Cozier-Duberry very bright so far. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:17 BST30 mins 0-0Penalty claim for BoroAnother good break as they get the ball to Conway in the channel quickly. He looks to cut inside and as he does, across the right back, right in front of referee Tony Harrington, there's a lot of Conway's shirt being held there. Nothing given as Conway appeals. CommentsCraig Johns‌Today20:14 BST28 mins 0-0So far so goodBoro been really positive here. Pressed really effectively and largely been the side in control of the game. Had a couple of decent chances too. Palace have probably had the best two chances so far, but with their only attacks. PL quality shows in those odd moments, but two good Brynn saves, with Boro in general managing the game really well. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:09 BST23 mins 0-0Another great Brynn savePalace create an opening after it's pulled back low across Boro's box. Pino arrives and hits one first-time. It's going to one side of Brynn's goal but deflects of Ayling and Brynn has to change direction and dive up to keep the effort out. Great save. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:06 BST21 mins 0-0Brittain unluckySuperb from him. A free-kick he tries to bend in from the left is cleared and worked back to him on the touchline. A lovely flick to turn his man and he's breaking into the box. Fires one across goal but straight at Benitez. Great skill to beat his man though. CommentsCraig Johns‌Today20:03 BST19 mins 0-0Strelec just wideBoro break after more positive out of possession work from Cozier Duberry. Peart-Harris travels all the way to the box where he slides it to Strelec's feet. Conway is on to his left but he tries to hit one low on the turn to deceive the keeper. Just wide. CommentsCraig JohnsToday20:01 BST15 mins 0-0Brilliant save BrynnFirst Palace effort courtesy of a Boro error. Byram's touch is slack and results in Palace stealing possession in the final third. Strand-Larsen cleverly flicks the ball on to Pino and he looks to bend one low beyond Brynn, who gets down well to save and then collects the rebound. CommentsCraig JohnsToday19:59 BST13 mins 0-0UnluckyAnother positive attack sees Brittain allowed to travel almost to the edge. He goes left to Byram who crosses towards the back post. Just over Strelec and Cozier-Duberry is behind but probably expects the defender to deal with it. Instead it comes through to him but not expecting it an unsighted, so bounces off him and behind.