Swansea City 1-1 Middlesbrough: Obafemi strike cancels out McGree opener after frenetic second-half

Michael Obafemi struck his 11th goal of the campaign to earn Swansea City a 1-1 draw in their Championship encounter with promotion-chasing Middlesbrough.

The Swans dominated possession in the first-half, although neither side managed a shot on goal. But chances came thick and fast in the second-half, with both teams scoring inside the first three minutes after the restart.

Riley McGree fired Middlesbrough ahead in spectacular fashion before Obafemi levelled soon after with a cool finish into the bottom corner. The Swans and Boro were both denied by the woodwork as goalkeepers Andy Fisher and Luke Daniels were called into action more frequently, although the spoils were ultimately shared following a frenetic second period at the Swansea.com Stadium.

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Jamie Paterson was rested after being unable to recover from a previous knock which meant Ryan Manning slotted in at left wing-back, with Hannes Wolf operating in an advanced role. Boro pressed well early on, and, despite failing to score in their previous four matches, they looked to get on the front foot from the outset.

They carved the Swansea defence open on 13 minutes as Duncan Watmore went go through on goal, although he drilled over the crossbar in what was a real let off for the hosts. It perhaps encapsulated Boro's slide of late, and, after some periods of sloppiness, the Swans slowly showed some impressive patterns of play without really troubling goalkeeper Daniels.

Joel Piroe and Manning both had efforts deflected wide while Flynn Downes blazed over from an acute angle as clear cut openings were at a premium. Swansea had so much control in the game though, and with