John Terry in running for the vacant manager post at Middlesbrough
2 DAYS AGO - • Aston Villa’s assistant manager had talks with club• Chairman set to make decision after the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - • Aston Villa’s assistant manager had talks with club• Chairman set to make decision after the weekendJohn Terry has emerged as a contender for the managerial vacancy at Championship Middlesbrough. Aston Villa’s assistant manager is among those competing with his fellow former England centre-half Jonathan Woodgate for a job which Slavisa Jokanovic has also been shortlisted.Although Terry’s immediate priority is helping Dean Smith’s side try to win Monday’s play-off final against Frank Lampard’s Derby he has spoken to Middlesbrough this week and Steve Gibson, Boro’s chairman, is expected to spend the weekend pondering his choice to replace Tony Pulis. An appointment is expected by the end of next week. Related: The Fiver | The only two emotions that there are in Playoffworld Continue reading... Collapse
Championship: Derby seal play-off place, Norwich win title – as it happened
05/05/2019 - A 2-1 win as Aston Villa secured the Championship championship for Norwich, while Derby County Expand
05/05/2019 - A 2-1 win as Aston Villa secured the Championship championship for Norwich, while Derby County produced a fine performance to pip Middlesbrough for the final play-off place 2.46pm BST Right then - that’s us. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday! Ta-ra. Related: Derby’s Harry Wilson spot on to seal play-off place against West Brom 2.45pm BST There’s a lot of jubilation in the ground, which is a bit odd given how little getting to them means and how badly Derby habitually do in them. Not that it isn’t something, and football is the opposite of perspective, but Lampard takes care to note that there’s work to do. Then he’s off to milk the adulation, and why not - he’s done a great job so far. 2.44pm BST He says “take away all the spying stuff, in those games Leeds beat us well and they beat us true ... now we’ve got two more opportunities.” 2.43pm BST Lampard says that what’s gone on with Leeds is in the past now, and his team need to think about what they can do. 2.43pm BST Lampard then Collapse
Onel Hernández sinks Boro to put promised land in Norwich sights
30/03/2019 - An evening billed as a celebration of Middlesbrough’s once powerful international influence was Expand
30/03/2019 - An evening billed as a celebration of Middlesbrough’s once powerful international influence was hijacked by a Cuban winger and a Finnish forward who have made Norwich their home. Reminders of Teesside’s history as a breeding ground of globe trotting explorers and industrialists were everywhere but, with the stuttering home side failing to rise to the challenge, two visiting imports assumed centre stage.While Onel Hernández’s beautifully executed second-half goal secured Norwich’s seventh straight win, sending Daniel Farke’s Championship leaders five points clear of second placed Leeds United and seven ahead of third placed Sheffield United, Teemu Pukki did a fine job of destabilising Boro’s back five – and derailing their play-off ambitions. Continue reading... Collapse
Leeds’ Kalvin Phillips rescues point at Boro after Jack Clarke taken to hospital
09/02/2019 - Kalvin Phillips’ 101st-minute headed equaliser may come to be seen as the moment when, following a Expand
09/02/2019 - Kalvin Phillips’ 101st-minute headed equaliser may come to be seen as the moment when, following a few wrong turns, Leeds United’s push for automatic promotion was put back on course. Yet the final stages here also produced serious anxiety when it appeared that Leeds’ Jack Clarke, who had been taken off at half-time, had collapsed and required urgent, lengthy medical attention in the visiting dugout.After the game, Marcelo Bielsa said: “What we know is that he didn’t feel well. We don’t know the reasons yet, but when he was taken to the dressing room he was feeling better. He has been taken to hospital to see if he’s all right.” Related: Ipswich’s Paul Lambert: ‘If you can galvanise this place, it will be unbelievable’ Continue reading... Collapse
The Dozen: the weekend’s best FA Cup photos
27/01/2019 - Your weekend round-up of the best photography from the FA Cup fourth roundView the Dozen archive Expand
27/01/2019 - Your weekend round-up of the best photography from the FA Cup fourth roundView the Dozen archive Continue reading... Collapse
Mikel John Obi agrees terms for Middlesbrough move to end of season
22/01/2019 - • Midfielder was free agent after leaving Tianjin Teda• Former Chelsea midfielder has passed a Expand
22/01/2019 - • Midfielder was free agent after leaving Tianjin Teda• Former Chelsea midfielder has passed a medicalMiddlesbrough are set to announce the signing of Mikel John Obi on a deal until the end of the season after he passed a medical and agreed personal terms. The 31-year-old former Chelsea midfielder is a free agent after leaving China’s Tianjin Teda by mutual consent this month. Related: Championship promotion race: who’s heading up and who’s missing out? | Ben Fisher Continue reading... Collapse
Jake Hesketh makes Burton Albion history at expense of Middlesbrough
18/12/2018 - Middlesbrough supporters know better than to underestimate a Clough and, by the end, there was a Expand
18/12/2018 - Middlesbrough supporters know better than to underestimate a Clough and, by the end, there was a sense that few on Teesside begrudged Nigel Clough’s achievement in leading League One Burton Albion into the semi-finals.Which is not to say they exempted Tony Pulis or his players from blame on a night when Related: Jake Hesketh happily playing his part in Burton’s Carabao Cup adventure Continue reading... Collapse
Lewis Wing fires Middlesbrough into last eight with only goal against Palace
31/10/2018 - It is not so long since Lewis Wing was turning out for non-league Seaham Red Star and, later, Expand
31/10/2018 - It is not so long since Lewis Wing was turning out for non-league Seaham Red Star and, later, Shildon but last night the attacking midfielder’s first goal for Middlesbrough propelled Tony Pulis’s team into the League Cup quarter-finals.Quite apart from scoring, Wing’s sharp passing and streetwise interceptions gave a certain brio to a contest which Palace did little to illuminate. Tellingly, Dimi Konstantopoulos, the home keeper, did not make a single significant save. Continue reading... Collapse
Mo Besic’s quality sinks Sheffield Wednesday and puts Middlesbrough top
19/10/2018 - • Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough• Howler from Tom Lees gifts visitors a second Expand
19/10/2018 - • Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough• Howler from Tom Lees gifts visitors a second goalMiddlesbrough moved to the top of the Championship after a rare moment of quality and a calamitous error within six second-half minutes gave them the points at Hillsborough.Mo Besic, on loan at the Riverside from Everton and the game’s outstanding performer, scored one and assisted the other, but Wednesday’s Tom Lees was the true source of what proved to be the decisive second goal. Related: Leeds owner calls for a Premier League Two to replace Championship Continue reading... Collapse
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Tony Pulis leaves Middlesbrough after contract as manager is not renewed
17/05/2019 - • Pulis took job in December 2017 with aim of promotion• Middlesbrough finished outside play-off Expand
17/05/2019 - • Pulis took job in December 2017 with aim of promotion• Middlesbrough finished outside play-off places this seasonTony Pulis has left Middlesbrough after the Championship club announced his contract as manager would not be extended.Pulis took over at Middlesbrough in December 2017 with the aim of bringing the club back to the Premier League but they finished outside the play-off places this month. Continue reading... Collapse
Championship play-off battle: Derby close to Spygate showdown | Nick Miller
04/05/2019 - Lampard’s side face huge uncertainty if they don’t go up but a win will seal sixth spot ahead of Expand
04/05/2019 - Lampard’s side face huge uncertainty if they don’t go up but a win will seal sixth spot ahead of Middlesbrough and Bristol CityThe Championship is a division where form is temporary and flux is permanent. The top two spots are already decided (although Sheffield United could edge out Norwich for the title), while Rotherham joined Bolton and Ipswich in relegation woe last weekend. Three of the four play-off places are also sorted, with Leeds, West Brom and Aston Villa already steeling themselves for the end-of-season nerve-destroyers, so going into the final set of games at lunchtime on Sunday only sixth spot is up for grabs.For a long time Middlesbrough looked set for automatic promotion from the Championship. Then they fell so hard it seemed the play-offs would be optimistic. Now they are back in the mix. Derby were top-six probables for most of the season. Then they collapsed and another year of frustration looked on the cards. Now they are in pole position to take the last Collapse
Emi Buendía powers Norwich back to summit but Forest miss out
13/03/2019 - • Norwich beat Hull 3-2 and Derby held 0-0 by Stoke at home• Forest beaten 3-1 by Villa and Boro Expand
13/03/2019 - • Norwich beat Hull 3-2 and Derby held 0-0 by Stoke at home• Forest beaten 3-1 by Villa and Boro lose to Preston 2-1Norwich leapfrogged Leeds at the top of the Championship after beating Hull 3-2 while Nottingham Forest, beaten 3-1 at home by Aston Villa, wasted a chance to enter the top six.Middlesbrough, fifth at start of play, lost 2-1 against Preston after Daniel Ayala was sent off early in the second half with the home side in front. West Brom remain fourth after defeating Swansea 3-0 and Derby are sixth after drawing 0-0 at home with Stoke. Continue reading... Collapse
Newport down Middlesbrough to earn dream Manchester City meeting
05/02/2019 - Related: FA Cup fourth-round replays: Newport v Middlesbrough and more – live! As Robbie Willmott Expand
05/02/2019 - Related: FA Cup fourth-round replays: Newport v Middlesbrough and more – live! As Robbie Willmott belly flopped on to a mudbath of a pitch, the Newport County party was in truth only just getting started. Newport’s love affair with the FA Cup continued as they overcame Middlesbrough at a rain-soaked Rodney Parade to tee up a fifth-round tie with Manchester City on 16 February. Willmott has the kind of back story that belongs in the FA Cup, given the winger was stacking shelves in Tesco two years ago, before helping Newport to retain their league status last year. All the ingredients were there for a true cup upset on an unforgettable night, when Willmott’s thumping effort earned the League Two side the lead before Padraig Amond doubled their advantage, sparking fervour in the stands. Continue reading... Collapse
Matthew Dolan stuns Middlesbrough with late strike to earn Newport replay
26/01/2019 - Hamstring trouble dictated that Mathhew Dolan had been touch and go for a place on the bench Expand
26/01/2019 - Hamstring trouble dictated that Mathhew Dolan had been touch and go for a place on the bench against the club where he started his career, but who ultimately told him he was not good enough for them.Such rejection ensured the Newport County midfielder was particularly keen to pass a fitness test and, having done so, he made the absolute most of his late introduction. The tie was into stoppage time when Dolan jogged a few Teesside memories by extending his left foot to stab Josh Sheehan’s cross beyond Darren Randolph from close range and wreck Tony Pulis’s evening. Related: Matt Doherty heads late equaliser to stop Shrewsbury shocking Wolves Related: Andre Gray pounces to fire spirited Watford past lacklustre Newcastle Continue reading... Collapse
Championship promotion race: who’s heading up and who’s missing out? | Ben Fisher
22/01/2019 - Leeds have set the pace but the chasing pack are closing and the race to reach the Premier League Expand
22/01/2019 - Leeds have set the pace but the chasing pack are closing and the race to reach the Premier League is hotting upEver since Marcelo Bielsa took charge last summer the fear, in some quarters at least, was that Leeds would fail to last the distance – or that ‘El Loco’, a headline appointment, might himself not finish the season in charge. The early pacesetters, Leeds now face the true litmus test given they have lost four of their last five games. They have coped admirably with injuries, strengthening their goalkeeping options with Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid, while the next generation have flourished, none more so than Jack Clarke. Until the turn of the year there were no blemishes but Bielsa’s spying revelations have brought with them even greater scrutiny. So far Bielsa and Leeds – a sleeping giant in every sense – have proved a match made in heaven, a glorious cocktail, though the next four gruelling months represent the final hurdle. Related: Millwall close to agreement with Collapse
Football League: Peacock-Farrell’s penalty save helps Leeds hurdle Boro
27/11/2018 - • Middlesbrough draw at Preston to miss chance of going top• Leeds one point off top after leaders Expand
27/11/2018 - • Middlesbrough draw at Preston to miss chance of going top• Leeds one point off top after leaders Norwich draw 0-0 at HullStuart Dallas scored the winner and Bailey Peacock-Farrell saved a last-gasp penalty as Leeds kept the pressure on Championship leaders Norwich with a 1-0 victory over struggling Reading at Elland Road. Related: Sol Campbell appointed manager by Macclesfield Town Continue reading... Collapse
Bogle howler rescues Middlesbrough in a game of own goals against Derby
27/10/2018 - Championship attendances frequently outstrip those in La Liga and Serie A but England’s second Expand
27/10/2018 - Championship attendances frequently outstrip those in La Liga and Serie A but England’s second tier is still treated with snobbish disdain in certain quarters.There are those who believe that the third most watched League in Europe – only the Premier League and the Bundesliga attract more fans – is the equivalent of fast food; readily available but ultimately unsatisfying. Related: Championship roundup: Leeds go top after West Brom fluff lines against Derby Continue reading... Collapse
Championship roundup: Steve Bruce says cabbage thrower ‘lacked respect’
02/10/2018 - • Vegetable thrown at Villa manager before draw with Preston• Roberts earns 1-0 win at KCom Expand
02/10/2018 - • Vegetable thrown at Villa manager before draw with Preston• Roberts earns 1-0 win at KCom Stadium as Leeds go topA cabbage was thrown at Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce before a chaotic 3-3 draw with Preston as the under-fire manager condemned a lack of respect.The 57-year-old was clearly upset following the game after Villa blew a 2-0 lead and had James Chester sent off. Yannick Bolasie rescued a point for the hosts in the 90th minute, but Chris Maxwell saved Glenn Whelan’s penalty deep into stoppage-time to deny Villa victory in the Sky Bet Championship. Related: Southampton’s Cédric Soares holds nerve from spot to oust Everton Championship Related: ‘I don’t need to know what Paul Scholes said,’ says José Mourinho Continue reading... Collapse
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Championship roundup: Norwich take title, Boro and Bristol City miss play-offs
05/05/2019 - • Leeds United take third despite losing to bottom club Ipswich• Middlesbrough win and Bristol Expand
05/05/2019 - • Leeds United take third despite losing to bottom club Ipswich• Middlesbrough win and Bristol City draw but both miss top sixNorwich City have won the Championship title after winning 2-1 away at Aston Villa, while rivals Sheffield United were held to a 2-2 draw at Stoke City. Related: Championship: Derby seal play-off place, Norwich win title – live! Continue reading... Collapse
Daniel Farke in the saddle as Norwich gallop to the finishing line | Stuart James
18/04/2019 - Despite a limited budget, Norwich top an unpredictable Championship and are heading for Expand
18/04/2019 - Despite a limited budget, Norwich top an unpredictable Championship and are heading for promotionThe standout line in a story about Daniel Farke, the Norwich City manager, on the Pink ’Un website this week was found in the penultimate paragraph. “A Banham Zoo spokesman said she did not know Farke had visited and could not confirm whether the head coach had taken part in its heavy horse experience.”Farke and horses have taken on a life of their own in Norfolk ever since Norwich fans picked up on the fact that the German once rode into the stadium at SV Lippstadt 08, the club where he started his managerial career, in the saddle. There is a Norwich chant about Farke being on a horse and the 42-year-old was recently asked in a press conference whether he would consider celebrating promotion by trotting into Carrow Road. Farke did not rule it out and, for the record, it is also true that he visited Banham Zoo this week. Related: Marcelo Bielsa is a success at Leeds, whether they’re Collapse
Leeds’ Jack Clarke taken to hospital after collapsing in dugout during game
09/02/2019 - • Winger taken from Middlesbrough stadium to undergo tests • Clarke conscious and responsive after Expand
09/02/2019 - • Winger taken from Middlesbrough stadium to undergo tests • Clarke conscious and responsive after lengthy treatmentJack Clarke was undergoing tests in a Teesside hospital after the young Leeds winger collapsed as he watched the second half of his side’s 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough from the bench . Related: Leeds’ Kalvin Phillips rescues point at Boro after Jack Clarke taken to hospital Continue reading... Collapse
FA Cup fourth round: 10 talking points from the weekend action
28/01/2019 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær is proving his tactical ability every week but Accrington’s manager could not Expand
28/01/2019 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær is proving his tactical ability every week but Accrington’s manager could not see the magic of his Cup tieIt was a pity John Coleman saw fit to savage Jon Moss, stealing the headlines when his players’ tremendous performance against Derby deserved more attention. The referee did not get everything right but the Accrington manager was wrong to describe his decisions as horrendous, particularly as his supposedly worst call only led to the corner that resulted in the goal. Frank Lampard was on safer ground talking of the magic of the FA Cup. “We had 2,500 fans here and I thought it was great, it felt like a proper game,” the Derby manager said. “I’ve played in Cup ties like that for Chelsea, we won 1-0 at Scarborough a few years back and by no means were we the much better team. This was difficult, it was real football, and I’m glad my players experienced it. That’s the beauty of the FA Cup, it’s not just about winning the final, it’s about adapting to new challenges Collapse
Middlesbrough v Newport: uniting two managers from one tough district
25/01/2019 - Tony Pulis and Michael Flynn grew up in Pill, Newport. We visit and speak to Newport’s manager and Expand
25/01/2019 - Tony Pulis and Michael Flynn grew up in Pill, Newport. We visit and speak to Newport’s manager and Pulis’s brother RaymondMichael Flynn has just finished talking to Raymond Pulis, Tony’s brother, about Newport County’s FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough when he notices a couple of lads kicking a ball around on the pitch in Pillgwenlly where he spent so much of his childhood. “Who’s going in goal?” the Newport manager asks, striding across the bobbly surface and placing the ball about 25 yards out. “I’ll have a free-kick. But I might need a few to get my range.”With the home where he was brought up by his great-uncle Ted and great-auntie Sheila literally a stone’s throw away and Newport’s iconic Transporter Bridge peering over the row of houses behind the goal, Flynn is in his element as he curls the ball into the top corner. As the 38-year-old turns away to celebrate, one finger pointing in the air, it is hard to imagine the grin on his face being any wider if Newport follow up their Collapse
Ten Football League teenagers to watch in 2019 | Ben Fisher
09/01/2019 - From Leeds United’s Jack Clarke to Middlesbrough’s Marcus Tavernier, these 10 talented teenagers Expand
09/01/2019 - From Leeds United’s Jack Clarke to Middlesbrough’s Marcus Tavernier, these 10 talented teenagers are quickly becoming fixtures in the future of footballAfter several game-changing cameos off the bench, the York-born forward was finally handed his full debut by Marcelo Bielsa last Sunday. Raw and direct, Clarke has the ability to grab games by the scruff of the neck; he kickstarted an extraordinary comeback victory at Villa Park last month and made a similar dent against Nottingham Forest and, before that, Sheffield United. Clarke has pleasantly surprised Bielsa, becoming the Argentinian’s go-to man, asked to spark Leeds into life at half-time on no fewer than six occasions since November. “When I started to look at his skills I didn’t imagine that he could make the difference as he is,” Bielsa said. Continue reading... Collapse
Football League: Boro and Leeds profit after Rotherham deny Blades
24/11/2018 - Leeds see off Bristol City, Middlesbrough win at BrentfordPreston rout Blackburn in derby, Expand
24/11/2018 - Leeds see off Bristol City, Middlesbrough win at BrentfordPreston rout Blackburn in derby, Sunderland snatch drawSheffield United lost ground in the promotion race after a dramatic South Yorkshire derby at Rotherham. Chris Basham thought he had earned the Blades victory with his 85th-minute winner but Jamie Proctor struck in stoppage time to earn the hosts a deserved draw. Middlesbrough returned to the top two with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Brentford. Jordan Hugill and academy product Marcus Tavernier were on target for Tony Pulis’s side. Related: Swansea exposed after Emiliano Buendía sparks Norwich romp Leeds moved to third but were made to work for victory by Bristol City. Marcelo Bielsa’s side struggled to break the visitors down before Josh Brownhill’s red card, but the hosts turned up the pressure to win through goals from Kemar Roofe and Pablo Hernandez.Norwich tightened their grip on top spot, and extended their winning run to six league games, with an impressive 4-1 win at Collapse
Championship roundup: Joe Allen denies Blades return to top spot
23/10/2018 - • Stoke midfielder strikes late to keep Middlesbrough top• Norwich move up to fourth after win Expand
23/10/2018 - • Stoke midfielder strikes late to keep Middlesbrough top• Norwich move up to fourth after win over Aston VillaSheffield United missed out on the chance to return to the top as the result of an 88th-minute Joe Allen free-kick that earned Stoke a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane.Chris Wilder’s side had lost their grip on top spot after their defeat at Derby on Saturday but seemed set to get back to winning ways when Leon Clarke tapped home from close range with 20 minutes to go. Allen, though, stroked a low free-kick past Dean Henderson. Related: Dulwich Hamlet to return to Champion Hill after eight months in exile Continue reading... Collapse
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