Keane strike earns Burnley draw

Middlesbrough suffered a taste of their own medicine as a stoppage-time equaliser from Burnley defender Michael Keane in a 1-1 draw prevented them going four points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship.

The Clarets’ 19-game unbeaten streak in the division looked as if it was about to be ended by a 70th-minute strike from Jordan Rhodes, the striker who left their east Lancashire neighbours Blackburn for £9million at the conclusion of the last transfer window.

A loss would have seen Sean Dyche’s men slip into third – one point behind Brighton and five adrift of Boro – who had moved ahead of the pack with last-gasp winners in three of their past six games.

However, this time it was Burnley’s turn to leave it late to produce a result and keep themselves two points behind Boro as Keane claimed a dramatic leveller, as he had done in a 2-2 draw against the Seagulls earlier this month.

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