Catch Up

I haven't posted on BORO blog for some time now because I have been bogged down with work, but I thought I'd deliver a summary of what I understand has been going in with BORO in the last couple weeks. Because I am not dillusional enough to think that people are sat waiting for me to deliver up-to-date BORO news, here's a condensed look at what's being going on.

BORO will host former Premiership side, Sheffield United, at the Riverside for the FA Cup fifth replay on Wednesday night after the sides played out a 0-0 draw at Bramall Lane on the 17th. Wednesday's match will be broadcast live on BBC Match of the Day. Whoever wins at The Riverside will host Cardiff City in the quarter-finals.

BORO also ended their eight game unbeaten run on Saturday in a battling game against Liverpool at Anfield. BORO took the lead in under ten minutes when, back from injury, striker Tuncay netted on the nineth minute. But BORO's lead didn't last long as Spanish Striker Fernando Torres netted goals in the 28th and 29th minutes after a pair of terrible mistakes from Mark Schwarzer and Julio Arca (that captain's armband must be a curse at the BORO), giving Liverpool a 2-1 advantage at the break.

Torres then capped his day off with a third goal before Stewart Downing pulled one back in the 83rd minute, keeping him top of the scoring chart at BORO.

Jeremie Aliadiere then saw red as he received his second yellow card of the match, with just five minutes to go BORO had little chance, now, of a comeback and, once again, new signing Afonso Alves came on as a late substitue but failed to prove, yet, that he is worth the £12 million that we payed for him.

BORO's next premier league game is at home against Premiership free-fallers Reading, a chance there, maybe, for three points as 'The Royals' are fast becoming favourites (besides Derby) to be relegated after a string of poor results, the latest of which coming at home yesterday, against Aston Villa.

A final word, former BORO defender Jonathan Woodgate placed his name into the record books as he bagged the winner for Spurs in the Carling Cup final against Chelsea, yesterday. Woodgate, who only joined Spurs from BORO last month, headed home an 'extra-time' goal to give Spurs the 2-1 win at Wembley after normal time ended with the sides level at 1-1.