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Only two minutes of injury time & that's how it finished.
0-1 (Weimann in the 70th minute). One minute + any injury time to go... 🙁
Comment from today's Metro in an article reporting on the confirmation of Graham Potter as the new Hammers manager: Potter's spell at Stamford Bridg...
Re ELL,does Graham Potter, who's apparently just been appointed as the sacked Julen Lopetegui's replacement at West Ham, have any say in the impending...
Jones on for Burgzorg in the 67th minute.
CJ on the ref: Referee Tom Neild [sic] hasn't made himself the most popular man on Teesside in that first half. No major errors but just a lot of ba...
CJ's verdict on the first half: Good Boro start and got their noses in front. Doak excellent throughout. But Boro conceded a soft equaliser and lost...
Bugger! The Bluebirds equalise 10 minutes later - CJ: Tantalising Cardiff cross at the back post. Dijksteel does enough to stop Tanner getting on i...
ELL gives Boro an early lead in 12th minute, assisted by Master Doak. 🙂
Echoed by the Beeb's live text commentary: Boro look to build some momentum Middlesbrough's hopes of getting themselves into the automatic promoti...
CJ's thoughts: Championship early kick-offs Two big results that have an impact on Boro. Burnley have beaten Blackburn 1-0 at Ewood Park, while Sw...
CJ on the line-up: Three changes from Boro then. Borges back in for Engel is likely one of the two things - perhaps even a bit of both. Engel played...
Three changes - Borges, Doak & Burgzorg replace Engel, Jones & McGree:
It looks as though Ben Doak is safe at Boro for the rest of the season:
The thoughts of our Dear Leader on the post-match celebrations: Off topic, the Tigers came from behind to win the yellow card count by 2-1. 😉 ...
A sort-of-heartening match report from the Echo: And its player ratings (a bit stingier than the Gazette's): Burgzorg MotM. The Gazette's:...
Alex Gilbert's goal - all 30 seconds of it: 🙂 👍
Sucker punch - for Boro! Alex Gilbert, of all people, assisted by Burgzorg, in the third of four minutes of injury time!
Alex Gilbert replaces Azaz in the 88th minute...
CJ: Subs having an impact for Boro. Doak again down the right, cuts it inside to Burgzorg who is held up. but manages to turn and get a snap shot at...
Borges, Doak & Burgzorg on for Engel, Jones & McGree in the 69th minute. Enough time for Doak and/or Burgzorg to make a difference?
No changes for Boro at the start of the second half, but Ryan Giles has replaced Gustavo Puerta as one of two Hull changes.
CJ's comment in the second minute: Pitch here at MKM looks awful. Not often you see so much visable [sic] brown on it. Really cut up Off topic, Ba...
CJ agrees: Poor game overall. Both sides' best efforts have been speculative long-range efforts. Boro ended the half the stronger having got a grip ...
Another CJ comment: In the 90th minute at Elland Road, Leeds have scored a penalty to go 1-0 up against Blackburn Rovers. It means a victory for Bor...
Just to note that Giles starts the match on the Hull bench.
As per the Gazette's live match page! Well spotted, Bob. Didn't actually notice it myself. *red face* Blame CJ! 😉 Speaking of the latter, his ...
Four changes - RvdB, Engel, Jones & McGree in for Edmundson, Borges, Doak & Burgzorg
Further speculation on the on/off ELL exit:
Zach Hemming's been recalled: A Happy New Year to one & all!