Rowett's View: Middlesbrough (h)

Last updated : 19 February 2015 By Brian Cartlidge

Blues had taken a first half stoppage time lead against Boro through a Paul Caddis penalty kick which had resulted from a professional foul by the vistors keeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, the latter being shown a red card for the foul on Clayton Donaldson.

However, ten-man Boro claimed a point from the game at St Andrews through a Patrick Bamford's 74th-minute equaliser.

"Had you of asked me before the game would I be pleased with a point I would have said of course but after Middlesbrough going down to 10-men and being 1-0 up I am disappointed we did not take all three points," Rowett said after the 1-1 draw.

"As for off the field concerns, and the potential deduction of 10 points,

"I can't control that and I said that to the players. Off the pitch we can't control what happens.

"The news the days before the game I just think it spread a bit of negativity among the staff and the players initially.

"But if it needs to be done to move the club forward so be it. We just have to concentrate on what we do.

"If the worst comes to the worst and we lose 10 points, which I don't think it will, we will crack on. I don't think it will come to that. I think the club is financially stable."