Leeds 0 - Middlesbrough 0: Rhodes scoreless on first Boro start as Cellino protests hot up
JORDAN RHODES started his first game for Middlesbrough but even the £9million man was not able to come up with a winner that would have meant so much to manager Aitor Karanka.
Jordan Rhodes could not score in his first Middlesbrough start at Leeds
Karanka gambled by signing five new players last month and needed an overdue win last night to take them back to the top of the Championship.
They rarely clicked, however, and failed to take advantage of unrest at Elland Road.
It was never likely to be a comfortable night for Leeds as fans made it clear before the match that they have had enough of owner Massimo Cellino.
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Karanka had seen enough after only 20 minutes of the second-half and sent on David Nugent and Albert Adomah in place of Ramirez and Cristhian Stuani, who headed a good chance over the bar seconds before his exit.
Leeds also struggled to carve out chances, but only a brilliant save by Dimi Konstantopoulos prevented Souleymane Doukara putting them in front with a 71st minute header.
A minute from time Gibson was sent off for a second yellow after a foul on Lee Erwin, and in added time Doukara was again stopped by Konstantopoulos.