Middlesbrough 2 : Portsmouth 0
04/05/2008 7:41 AM
another Downing corner and head home his eighth goal of the season.
Niko Kranjcar saw a 57th-minute shot deflected wide and George Boateng blocked a Defoe effort two minutes later, but Pompey's response was limited.
English Premier League
Middlesbrough 2 (Riggott 40, Sanli 53)
Portsmouth 0