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Middlesbrough beat Brentford in first-leg of promotion playoff

Middlesbrough have the advantage after the first-leg of the Championship semifinal promotion playoff at Brentford.

Venezuelan defender Fernando Amorebieta, on loan from Brentford's west London rivals Fulham, lashed home in stoppage time to give Boro a precious advantage.

Andre Gray had earlier capitalised on a blunder by Boro goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos to cancel out Jelle Vossen's first-half header.

The clash was outgoing Bees boss Mark Warburton's final game at Griffin Park, and his dream of signing off at Wembley is now hanging by a thread.

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