Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn Rovers: Boro winning streak comes to an end

Aynsley Pears denied Riley McGree in a game of few clear-cut chancesMiddlesbrough and Blackburn fought out a goalless draw in the Championship - a result that helped neither side.

The result left Rovers manager John Eustace still seeking his first win after nine games in charge, while Boro's failure to score ended their three-match winning streak.

Marcus Forss missed Boro's best chance in the first half but limped off with what looked like a hamstring injury, while Isaiah Jones was denied a late winner when his shot hit the crossbar.

Rovers remain deep in relegation trouble, just three points above the drop zone, and they missed a chance to get a huge win when Scott Wharton's second-half…