But the boot was on the other foot as, following a sustained late spell of pressure, Keane stabbed home Matty Taylor’s corner in the 92nd minute to extend their unbeaten run to 20 games and send Turf Moor into meltdown. 

Brighton’s win over QPR edged the south coast side level on points with Sean Dyche’s men, with both teams just two shy of Boro. 

But with the Clarets still second on goal difference with just three games remaining, the promotion race now seems certain to go right to the wire. 

Burnley were unchanged from the side that sealed back-to-back wins with the weekend win at Birmingham. 

However, a knock to defender James Tarkowski, who played a vital late role at St Andrew’s, led to a recall to the bench for Michael Duff. 

We expected a tasty tussle and Grant Leadbitter lit the fuse within 60 seconds with a crunching late challenge on Joey Barton that earned the Boro skipper a yellow card. 

Three quick corners for the hosts soon ramped up the atmosphere another notch, but it was Boro who came close to breaking the deadlock in the 13th minute. 

Stewart Downing’s deep corner was only half cleared to Albert Adomah, whose fierce rising effort clipped the top of the crossbar. 

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