Riverside witnessed a riveting encounter that ultimately played out as a goalless affair. Both Middlesbrough and Norwich City grinded through without finding the net, and the curtain drew to a close with a 0-0 draw.

The result means the sixth game in a row without a win for Norwich City.

With one game remaining, Middlesbrough are in ninth place in the table while Norwich City are in 14th.

The previous outing between the teams ended in a 3-3 draw, with Norwich City at home in October.

Middlesbrough play Coventry on 2 May. Norwich City’s next opponent is Cardiff on 2 May.