24-08-2017, 10:53
Middlesbrough v Preston North End
A visit to an area were we rarely win, if memory serves me right the last time we had success was a cup victory in 1986 when Ronnie Hildersley hammered one in from 30 yards to win the game when John McGrath was manager, we did get a point in a 2 all draw a few years ago with a late goal by Billy Jiones but wins on Teeside are as rare as hen's teeth.
Boro freshly relegated have had a patchy start in the league under Gary Monk losing both away games whilst winning both homes games they also put paid to Scunthorpe in the cup on Tuesday, interesting to note they have gone 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 which could be omninous for us.
They have spent a fortune this close season, obviously making a very determined bid to get back to the top division at the first attempt, with the likes of Assombalonga from Forest for 15 million, Braithwaite from Toulouse for 7 million, Baker on loan from Chelsea and they were reported of trying to bringing in Shotton from Birmingham, the Monk man is estabishing a very decent squad.
They have some forward power as well with the aforementiioned Assombalonga, they also have Gstede and Bamford who seems to be regaining some semblence of form. Does mean it going to be a tough afternoon for North End.
Apart from long term injuries to Clarke and Cunningham we have a virtually full strength side to chose from, get anything from this will be considered a bonus.
Stat Attack: Middlesbrough
We once again look at some of the stats connecting the two clubs and the date of this weekend’s game at the Riverside.
Middlesbrough are not the only club from the town we have faced in our long history, as they had a short-lived local rival in Middlesbrough Ironopolis. Known as the Nops, 1893/94 was their only season as a league club, but we did face each other in successive seasons in the FA Cup. In January 1892, we won 6-0 at Deepdale, but the following season, the Nops surprisingly gained a replay with a battling 2-2 draw at Deepdale. Order was restored in the north east when we overran our hosts with a 7-0 victory that included a hat-trick from Frank Becton.
Today’s game is only our fifth at the Riverside Stadium, where we are seeking our first win. Our first two games with Boro were at their original Linthorpe Road ground, the first ever being an FA Cup tie in 1892 after we had beaten the ‘Nops’, whilst our first league game in the town was in November 1901.
The majority of league games took place at Ayresome Park where we only managed six wins in 37 attempts. Since a 4-0 win in 1953, we have only won once more in 14 attempts on Teesside, that coming in 1971 thanks to the only goal of the match by Alan Tarbuck. Our biggest victory saw us win 5-2 in 1951, whilst we were on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline in 1925.
On This Date
Former players born today include Wayne Brown (1977), Ken Horton (1922), Tony Morley (1954) and Jeff Wealands (1951).
The most recent player to make his debut on this date was Marlon Broomes in 2002. Prior to that, our first ever loan player Roger Davies played the first of his two games in a North End shirt in a 1-1 home draw with QPR in 1972. Other debutants include Simon Snow, Eric Potts and Emlyn Williams. Emlyn is one of only seven players to appear in the first team both before and after the Second World War, having first played in 1939.
Matt Hill played his last game for North End on this date in 2008, before moving to Wolves in a deal that saw Stephen Elliott come to Deepdale. Gareth Ainsworth ended his second spell as a Lilywhite in 1995 before later spending a short loan period back at his spiritual home in 2002.
Jim Baxter scored a hat-trick against this season’s opening day opponents Sheffield Wednesday in a 6-0 romp on this day in 1954.
Last time out for Boro interestingly they list their team in squad number order
3 Friend
6 Gibson © 83'89'
8 Clayton 39'77'
9 Assombalonga 76'
11 Bamford 62'
16 Howson
20 Fry 63'
22 Christie
25 Randolph
34 Forshaw 45'
39 Gestede
Substitutes
1 Konstantopoulos
2 Fabio
7 Leadbitter
18 Fletcher 77'
23 Roberts
30 Baker 62'
37 Traoré 45'
The Bar Steward in the Black is
For our final game before the international break we have a match official who was recently promoted to the Elite Group Two list.
The referee for the clash at the Riverside will be Darren England – the second time he has taken charge of a Preston North End game, both of them away from Deepdale.
His first game was the final match of the 2016/17 season, and it was his first Championship game, in the fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Last year, in total, he took charge of charge of 42 games, including the one in the Black Country, issuing 121 cautions and nine red cards in those fixtures and was chosen to referee the League Two Play-Off Final involving Blackpool at Wembley.
So far this season, he has officiated at the four ‘cities’ of Coventry, Hull, Birmingham and Bristol and this weekend will be assisted by James Mainwaring and Nick Hopton, with Andy Haines acting at fourth official.
A visit to an area were we rarely win, if memory serves me right the last time we had success was a cup victory in 1986 when Ronnie Hildersley hammered one in from 30 yards to win the game when John McGrath was manager, we did get a point in a 2 all draw a few years ago with a late goal by Billy Jiones but wins on Teeside are as rare as hen's teeth.
Boro freshly relegated have had a patchy start in the league under Gary Monk losing both away games whilst winning both homes games they also put paid to Scunthorpe in the cup on Tuesday, interesting to note they have gone 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 which could be omninous for us.
They have spent a fortune this close season, obviously making a very determined bid to get back to the top division at the first attempt, with the likes of Assombalonga from Forest for 15 million, Braithwaite from Toulouse for 7 million, Baker on loan from Chelsea and they were reported of trying to bringing in Shotton from Birmingham, the Monk man is estabishing a very decent squad.
They have some forward power as well with the aforementiioned Assombalonga, they also have Gstede and Bamford who seems to be regaining some semblence of form. Does mean it going to be a tough afternoon for North End.
Apart from long term injuries to Clarke and Cunningham we have a virtually full strength side to chose from, get anything from this will be considered a bonus.
Stat Attack: Middlesbrough
We once again look at some of the stats connecting the two clubs and the date of this weekend’s game at the Riverside.
Middlesbrough are not the only club from the town we have faced in our long history, as they had a short-lived local rival in Middlesbrough Ironopolis. Known as the Nops, 1893/94 was their only season as a league club, but we did face each other in successive seasons in the FA Cup. In January 1892, we won 6-0 at Deepdale, but the following season, the Nops surprisingly gained a replay with a battling 2-2 draw at Deepdale. Order was restored in the north east when we overran our hosts with a 7-0 victory that included a hat-trick from Frank Becton.
Today’s game is only our fifth at the Riverside Stadium, where we are seeking our first win. Our first two games with Boro were at their original Linthorpe Road ground, the first ever being an FA Cup tie in 1892 after we had beaten the ‘Nops’, whilst our first league game in the town was in November 1901.
The majority of league games took place at Ayresome Park where we only managed six wins in 37 attempts. Since a 4-0 win in 1953, we have only won once more in 14 attempts on Teesside, that coming in 1971 thanks to the only goal of the match by Alan Tarbuck. Our biggest victory saw us win 5-2 in 1951, whilst we were on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline in 1925.
On This Date
Former players born today include Wayne Brown (1977), Ken Horton (1922), Tony Morley (1954) and Jeff Wealands (1951).
The most recent player to make his debut on this date was Marlon Broomes in 2002. Prior to that, our first ever loan player Roger Davies played the first of his two games in a North End shirt in a 1-1 home draw with QPR in 1972. Other debutants include Simon Snow, Eric Potts and Emlyn Williams. Emlyn is one of only seven players to appear in the first team both before and after the Second World War, having first played in 1939.
Matt Hill played his last game for North End on this date in 2008, before moving to Wolves in a deal that saw Stephen Elliott come to Deepdale. Gareth Ainsworth ended his second spell as a Lilywhite in 1995 before later spending a short loan period back at his spiritual home in 2002.
Jim Baxter scored a hat-trick against this season’s opening day opponents Sheffield Wednesday in a 6-0 romp on this day in 1954.
Last time out for Boro interestingly they list their team in squad number order
3 Friend
6 Gibson © 83'89'
8 Clayton 39'77'
9 Assombalonga 76'
11 Bamford 62'
16 Howson
20 Fry 63'
22 Christie
25 Randolph
34 Forshaw 45'
39 Gestede
Substitutes
1 Konstantopoulos
2 Fabio
7 Leadbitter
18 Fletcher 77'
23 Roberts
30 Baker 62'
37 Traoré 45'
The Bar Steward in the Black is
For our final game before the international break we have a match official who was recently promoted to the Elite Group Two list.
The referee for the clash at the Riverside will be Darren England – the second time he has taken charge of a Preston North End game, both of them away from Deepdale.
His first game was the final match of the 2016/17 season, and it was his first Championship game, in the fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Last year, in total, he took charge of charge of 42 games, including the one in the Black Country, issuing 121 cautions and nine red cards in those fixtures and was chosen to referee the League Two Play-Off Final involving Blackpool at Wembley.
So far this season, he has officiated at the four ‘cities’ of Coventry, Hull, Birmingham and Bristol and this weekend will be assisted by James Mainwaring and Nick Hopton, with Andy Haines acting at fourth official.
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