CHESTERFIELD............0 Monk tastes first win out in Portugal

GARRY Monk enjoyed his first victory as Boro boss as his side ran out 2-0 winners against Chesterfield.

Middlesbrough started with Konstantopoulos in goal, behind, Fabio, Fry, Gibson and Baptiste in defence. Clayton, Leadbitter and Forshaw filled the midfield places, with Soisalo, Stuani and Gestede making up the 11.

Cristhian Stuani put Boro ahead with a smart finish in the first half before Patrick Bamford doubled the lead from the spot in the second.

The Middlesbrough manager changed all players at half-time but stuck with 4-2-3-1.

After the break, Jonny Howson and Marten de Roon played in front of the back four with Adama Traore (right), Gaston Ramirez (centre) and Marcus Tavernier (left) in the attacking midfield positions behind front man Patrick Bamford.

Boro controlled the game throughout and were rarely troubled defensively by their League Two opponents.

Marten de Roon and Harry Chapman both made their first appearances of the summer, with Stewart Downing missing out after picking up a slight knock in training this week.

The game concludes Boro’s pre-season stint in Portugal. Gaston Ramirez on the ball for Boro against Chesterfield in Portugal Marten de Roon made his first appearance of the summer, Garry Monk with Chesterfield boss Gary Caldwell, Adam Forshaw and Rudy Gestede during the warm-up and Boro players on the bench