Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough
Who won: Boro 2-1
Middlesbrough beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 on Sunday, February 29, 2004 at Principality Stadium. Goals for Bolton: Kevin Davies (21'). Goals for Boro: Joseph Desire Job (2') and Boudewijn Zenden (7' pen).
Play by play
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And now a chessey pyrothecnics display to add some razzamatazz to the event. I don't think I can bear to watch anymore..
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Terrible scenes at the Millenium Stadium. Not happy with simply presenting the trophy to the captain; the lights go out, spotlight hits the man bringing out the cup, flanked by two squaddies, to the soundtrack of some Euro-pop-dance track. Tragic, just tragic
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Cracking match (not the most technically skillfull one but then it doesn't always have to be) and just a shame there had to be a loser
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Bolton did well to work their way back into the match and at half-time they looked well in it. In the second, though, they appeared to tire and despite throwing men forward towards the end it always looked like Boro were more likely to score
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A barnstorming and thoroughly entertaining match comes to a close and, though you have to feel for Bolton and Sam Allardyce, Middlesbrough probably just about deserved it on the day. Ehiogu and Southgate were solid at the back and their flair players in the form of Zenden, Junhino and Mendieta added the attacking edge
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Whistle sounds and it's all over. Middlesbrough have finally won a trophy. 2-1 Boro it ends
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Okocha picks up the ball deep, takes a few steps forward, cuts inside and then shoots from all of 35 yards. Trickles through to Schwarzer who makes no mistake
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Whistles rain down onto the pitch from the Boro fans
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Ricketts is booked for kicking the ball away to waste time
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Real drama as Bolton throw everything forward - including the goalkeeper for a corner. Boro break into space and Ricketts gets a chance that he puts down the Bolton keeper's throat.
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Four minutes to be added on
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Bolton ball forward is flicked on by Davis who finds Stelios in the box. As he shapes to shoot Ehiogu gets in a block
- 87'
Boro work the ball across the Bolton box until Medieta arrives in space. Great chance to wrap it up but he delays pulling the trigger and Thome gets back to block his effort
- 86'
Nicky Hunt is taken off to be replaced by Stelios
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Bolton free kick from the centre circle is a hopeful ball into the crowded box. Everyone goes for it and in the melee a free kick is awarded to Boro
- 84'
Middlesbrough play passes around the edge of Bolton's box without finding a shooting chance. Eventually Bolton win the ball and break forward but to little effect
- 83'
Loose headed pass in the middle from Charlton gives Ricketts the ball on the centre spot. Plays a quick reverse pass and Junhino is away. Under pressure from the recovering Bolton defenders though, the little Brazilian can only fire over the bar
- 81'
Another hold up in play as Zenden is laid out in the Boro box and the physio comes on to look at him
- 80'
Djorkaeff swings in a right footed cross. Headed up in the air and when it comes down Davis jumps to swing a foot at it at the same time as Zenden heads clear. The force of Davis' foot hits Zenden's back - it looked very painful
- 79'
Mills manhandles Okocha out by the left touchline
- 78'
Okocha, playing very deep, pings a speedy cross into the Boro box but Southgate meets it well to clear
- 77'
Nolan leaves the pitch to be replaced by Javier Javi Moreno
- 75'
Break in play as Nolan receives treatment for a knock picked up challenging Mills for a ball in the Boro box. No foul but Nolan, who has got through an enormous amount of work, is obviously in pain
- 74'
Junhino with a beautifully flighted ball into the box tries to pick out Ricketts. Would have done had it not been for the timely intervention of N'Gotty
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Mendieta tries a shot on goal but Jaaskelainen has time to position himself and collect, two handed, above his head
