Middlesbrough's Premiership future is looking all the more precarious tonight after the Teessiders failed to beat Charlton Athletic at the Riverside Stadium.

Boro might thank themsleves lucky that they came away from this game with a point after Shaun Bartlett and Jonatan Johansson had wasted glorious opportunities for the visitors.

In a game where chance were few and far between neither side really managed to test the goalkeepers.

Croatian striker Alen Boksic tried his luck from the edge of the area in the 75th minute but his drive was well handled by Sasa Ilic.

Australian keeper Mark Schwarzer could well have had the final say on a disappointing afternoon of football but he will be thankful his mistake from Radostin Kishishev's cross bobbled wide.

The home side almost snatched all three points late on when Ilic, deputising for Dean Kiely, blocked Boksic's 87th minute shot with his legs.