Brentford picked up a deserved point on the road with a creditable 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough.

The Bees were denied a clear penalty in the opening stages when Kamo Mokotjo was tripped in the box.

But they had the lead from a free kick when the home defence failed to pick up Yoann Barbet, who headed home.

However, Boro were back on level terms in the second half when Martin Braithwaite fired home after the Bees failed to clear a free kick.

Brentford, though, were back in front after Josh Clarke's mazy run saw him play the ball out to Florian Jozefzoon whose cross was turned home by Ollie Watkins.

However, the hosts were back level when Josh McEachran lost the ball in the Boro half and from the break, the Bees just couldn't clear and Fabio equalised.

The hosts had a claim for a penalty when Cyrus Christie theatrically went down in the box but it was waved away.

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Daniel Bentley – Nothing he could do about the goals and marshalled the defence well. 7

Henrik Dalsgaard – Did a strong job at right back. His foul led to Boro's first equaliser. 6

Chris Mepham – For a first league start, the centre back produced an assured performance and he can be proud of his display. 8

Yoann Barbet – Unmarked to head home the opener. Formed a confident partnership with Mepham.

Rico Henry – A knee injury curtailed his game in the first half but had been given a difficult time by Adama Traore. 7

Ryan Woods – A vintage Ryan Woods performance. 9

Kamohelo Mokotjo – Controlled the game in midfield. 8

Nico Yennaris – Another guvnor performance away from home. Helped run the midfield as was missed when he was taken off. 9.5

Florian Jozefzoon – Set up Watkins' goal and a brighter display compared to recent weeks.8

Neal Maupay – Worked tirelessly for the team, creating space. Deserved a goal. 8

Ollie Watkins – Grabbed the second goal with a brave run into the box. Looks assured at the highest level. 9

Josh Clarke – Unfamiliar left back role but acquitted himself well. 7

Josh McEachran – Lost the ball in the run up to Middlesbrough's equaliser but there was time to prevent the danger elsewhere. 6

Romaine Sawyers – Worked hard when he came on. 6