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Will Lankshear starts off in style to see Middlesborough past Wrexham

The Guardian UK Friday 07 August 2026, 21:20 UTC By PA Media 1 min read
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£10m signing from Spurs scores fine volley on debut for new clubBoro go one better than last year and advance to second roundWill Lankshear’s debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round. Lankshear, a £10m summer signing from Tottenham, scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute as he hooked home an excellent first-time volley. Middlesbrough almost claimed a seventh-minute opener, but while Adilson...

  • £10m signing from Spurs scores fine volley on debut for new club

  • Boro go one better than last year and advance to second round

Will Lankshear’s debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round. Lankshear, a £10m summer signing from Tottenham, scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute as he hooked home an excellent first-time volley.

Middlesbrough almost claimed a seventh-minute opener, but while Adilson Malanda prodded Sebastian Berhalter’s cross goalwards from close range, Danny Ward kept the ball out with a superb point-blank save.

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Lankshear (ORG) Middlesborough (LOCATION) Spurs (ORG) Middlesbrough (ORG) Wrexham 1-0 (ORG) the Carabao Cup (EVENT) Tottenham (ORG) Adilson Malanda (PERSON) Sebastian Berhalter’s (PERSON) Danny Ward (PERSON)
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