LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Watched by his mentor Jose Mourinho, Middlesbrough's Aitor Karanka took a huge step towards his own Premier League dream as his side earned a stoppage-time 2-1 win at Brentford in their Championship playoff semi-final, first leg on Friday.
A 93rd minute strike from Fernando Amorebieta puts Boro's Spanish manager Karanka, once Mourinho's assistant at Real Madrid, in pole position to take them into club football's most lucrative game -- a playoff final at Wembley offering a passport to the top flight worth over 120 million pounds ($185.46 million).
A calamitous mistake by the visitors' dithering keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos had revived Brentford's hopes at Griffin Park as it allowed Andre Gray to slot home a 53rd minute equaliser.