Darren Randolph will be thanking Scott Hogan for accidentally denying Conor Hourihane a match-winning goal

Boro fans were also thanking Hogan for his 'man-of-the-match' performance.

Middlesbrough goalie Darren Randolph will be thanking Aston Villa's Scott Hogan if they meet up at Ireland training next month, writes Stephen Barry.

Randolph kept a clean sheet in his side's scoreless draw at Villa Park, but only after Hogan, who recently declared for Ireland, accidentally blocked a sure goal for Conor Hourihane.