Last seen: December 3, 2025 1:41 pm
Vic's assessment of the half: HT: 0-0. Boro generally in control with long spells of patient passing & the odd flash of promise but only the odd...
Howson's racking up the yellows: booked in the 15th minute for a "bad foul". I think that makes five so far this season.
This afternoon's starting XI: Jones again on the bench.
Bristol Rovers won again yesterday, by 2-1, one of which was scored by "our" Josh, who picked up an 8 in the player ratings:
Joey Barton again waxing lyrical about Josh Coburn: Includes further comment on the likelihood of a recall next month.
"Uncle Eric" on Boro players who could attract unwelcome "outside interest" during the January window: The comments on Isaiah Jones are hardly ne...
Could've been seventh, had not a late penalty by Andy Carroll cancelled out a goal for Norwich by Idah in the 53rd minute. 😉 All teams bar Luton (...
Another name with which to conjure - in more ways than one! Anyone heard of Keanu Baccus?
That was when the Latics were holding Blunderland at 1-1. The Black Cats then proceeded to win by 4-1, including a Stewart penaty & a goal from P...
Alex Mowatt replaced HH in the 67th minute, perhaps as a precaution, as he was booked in the eighth minute. Crooks & Smith have also picked up ye...
Jones now on for Forss (71st minute - injury to the latter, according to the Beeb; hope it's nowt serious).
Boro currently up to FIFTH, with 36 points & a GD of +6...
Blackburn down to 10 men in the 50th minute (John Buckley, who had a hand in the Blackburn goal, for "violent conduct, according to the Beeb). McGre...
Vic's view; Akpom picks out Crooks who pushes it into the path of Flying Finn Marcus Forss and he leathers it home (1-1, 46 mins) Red Button o...
Forss equalises just after the re-start with a spot of help from Matt Crooks! 🙂
Boro a goal down after six minutes (Ryan Hedges), Blackburn's first attack, according to Vic. 🙁
The starting XI: Both Jones & Watmore on the bench...
The Echo's player ratings:
The Coburn conundrum: should he stay at Bristol Rovers until the end of the season or should he be recalled next month? He scored again this aft...
Again from Vic: FT: 4-1. Ruthless. Efficient. Entertaining. Boro put Burnley blip behind them with an emphatic dismantling of woeful Wigan. Chuba ha...
Boro now 10th with 33 points from 24 games & a GD of +5.
Vic's view: Giles plays a one-two with McGree on the left then floats in a cross for goal machine CHUBA AKPOM to complete his hat-trick. That's 9 in...
Hat-trick for Akpom, who restores the three-goal advantage in 90+3, from a Giles cross. 🙂
Hackney involved again - as seen by Vic: Hackney ball in clips a defender but CHUBA AKPOM reacts to adjust his run and slot an angled effort home (3...
Akpom gets a second in the 59th minute to make it 3-0. 🙂
Mowatt on for Howson at the start of the second half, JH having been injured at the end of the first.
Vic's view: Great goal. A superb well weighted pass by Hackney through a gap let Giles skip behind and square for goal machine Chuba Akpom to score ...
That's Akpom into double figures for the season. 🙂
Today's first XI:
You just have to smile at this list: