Hansen scores late to keep Boro unbeaten
Middlesbrough twice came from behind to snatch a late 2-2 draw with Preston North End and maintain its unbeaten start to the EFL Championship season.
Boro missed the chance to win its first five league games for the first time in its history, but recent signing Sontje Hansen at least ensured it did not walk away empty-handed.
Lewis Dobbin gave Preston the lead after just 22 minutes, beating Luke Ayling to fire home from the edge of the box, but Middlesbrough eventually found an equaliser in the 72nd minute, with Matt Targett volleying home from Tommy Conway's set-up.
The hosts thought they had claimed a late win, with Jordan Storey heading in Preston's second with two minutes of the 90 remaining, but they could not hold on, with Hansen profiting from a goalmouth scramble just four minutes later.
Boro remains top of the early standings on 13 points, while Preston sits in eighth position.
Middlesbrough had lost each of its past five away games against Preston going into this match, but just about ensured that did not stretch to six games.
