Middlesbrough vs Stoke City

Championship

Boro

2-0-1

2-1

Final

Stoke

1-0-2

The Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'STK

67%Possession33%

22Shots8

6On target1

4Corners5

1Saves4

15Fouls18

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Afonso Alves (37') and Tuncay Sanli (85'). Goals for Stoke: Justin Hoyte (own goal) (71').

What it means

Boro has won 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 31

Stoke City near deal for USMNT's McGlynn from Dynamo - sources

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

Recap · Aug 7

Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

ESPN · Jul 28

USMNT's Berhalter joins Middlesbrough from Vancouver Whitecaps

ESPN · Jun 30

Everton set to sign midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough - sources

ESPN · Jun 2

Tonda Eckert: 'I am responsible' for 'Spygate' but Southampton vow not to sack him

Recap · Apr 18

Wrexham rekindle Championship playoff hopes with 2-0 win over Stoke

Lineups

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1Thomas SorensenG
2Abdoulaye FayeCD-L
3Leon CortCD-R
4Carl DickinsonLB
5Andy GriffinRB
6Seyi OlofinjanaCM-L
7Amdy FayeCM-R
8Rory DelapLM
9Liam LawrenceRM
10Dave KitsonCF-L
11Ricardo FullerCF-R

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1Ross TurnbullG
2David WheaterCD-L
3Robert HuthCD-R
4Emanuel PogatetzLB
5Justin HoyteRB
6Gary O'NeilCM-L
7Mohamed ShawkyCM-R
8Stewart DowningLM
9Jeremie AliadiereRM
10Afonso AlvesCF-L
11Tuncay SanliCF-R

Last 5

STK

W@ CHL3-2
Wvs AVL3-2
L@ BOL1-3
Tvs LEI0-0
W@ COL1-0

MID

Wvs YEO5-1
L@ LIV1-2
Wvs TOT2-1
Wvs MNC8-1
Wvs POR2-0

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Game info

Venue: The Riverside Stadium, England · Attendance 27,627
Officials: M Dean (Referee), Mike Dean (Referee), M Dean (Referee)

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