Mido helps Boro to controversial win

The Egypt striker, who completed his £6million move from Tottenham in midweek, hit a weak shot which Warner deflected into his own net after Brian McBride had opened the scoring, only to leave the pitch on a stretcher after suffering a dislocated left kneecap and suspected fracture while scoring.

Lee Cattermole completed Boro's comeback with an 88th-minute winner, although Fulham striker David Healy was denied an injury-time equaliser when the officials failed to spot his ball had crossed the line.

A slick move saw Fulham take the lead in the 16th minute, with Steven Davis finding alexei Smertin who raced to the goalline and sent the ball across the six yard box. Healy was prevented from shooting by David Wheater's challenge but the ball continued on its path to McBride and the unmarked American striker had time to pick his spot and score - before crumpling and being carried off.

Boro should have equalised in the 31st minute when Tuncay Sanli dashed through midfield and released the onrushing Stewart Downing but his effort sailed wide with just Warner to beat.

Hameur Bouazza looked in considerable pain as he left the pitch clutching his right elbow and the Algerian had to be replaced by Clint Dempsey.

The second half was 10 minutes old when Mido produced the equaliser - with help from Warner. Arca found Mido and the new signing fired a weak shot that seemed destined to bounce harmlessly into the arms of Warner, only for the keeper to deflect the ball into his own net.

Substitute Diomansy Kamara, who had replaced McBride, had the ball in the net in the 60th minute but D'Urso had spotted an elbow by Dempsey on Andrew Davies and disallowed the goal. Jeremie Aliadiere thought he had put Boro ahead but once again D'Urso intervened, ruling the Frenchman had pulled Paul Konchesky back as they raced to the ball.

Mido twisted on his ankle as he chased the ball and lasted two more minutes before being replaced by Lee Dong-Gook.

Fulham should have retaken the lead but Dempsey somehow missed a near open goal, directing his shot wide after being teed up by Healy. Boro succeeded where their opponents had failed, Aliadiere slipping a deadly pass to Cattermole who picked his spot for the winning goal.