Coventry 2-2 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough defender Rhys Williams admitted his first club goal was soured by conceding a late equaliser in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Coventry.

Williams, 21, grabbed the second for Boro just before the break but could only see his side draw after Coventry's Leon Best hit a late leveller.

"I'd rather take the three points than score a goal," he told BBC Tees.

"It's nice to get my first goal, we should have won, we were 2-0 up and it's heartbreaking to draw."

Boro's attempt to climb back to the top of the Championship was dented by the loss, although West Brom's defeat by Crystal Palace means the Teessiders remain in sight of the summit.

Williams believes the team is well-placed to keep pace with the clubs at the top end of the division, regardless of their recent setbacks against West Brom and Coventry.

"It's a long season, teams do get tired, we can climb back to the top and we've got the players to do it, it's just getting back in the winning mentality," he said.

"If we'd won today, then we would be buzzing all the way home and looking forward to Tuesday, now we're looking forward to Tuesday but we've got to go and do a job now."

Williams, an Australian international who made his debut against Japan in June, has made nine appearances for Boro, scoring once, and enjoyed a loan-spell with Burnley last season as they gained promotion from the Championship.

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