The Cobblers travel to Premiership side Middlesbrough tonight hoping to cause an upset in the Carling Cup Second Round. Following the shock results last night that saw Premiership sides Wigan, Derby and Sunderland exit the competition, Stuart Gray will be hopeful that Boro’ will be the next big side to fall.
Gray will send out a full first team for the game with only one or two changes expected from Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Yeovil Town. Giles Coke’s recovery has suffered a set back after he gained a small niggle in the injury that’s kept him out since January so he could be out for another few weeks yet.
Middlesbrough are also set to name a strong line-up this evening with boss Gareth Southgate insisting he will send out a side that he feels good enough to send the Teesiders through to Round Three. Andrew Davies is available after a hamstring problem while Korean Dong Gook Lee is set for his first start of the season. Chris Riggott misses out with a back injury and there are doubts over Mido, Jonathon Woodgate and Julio Arca.
THE STORY SO FAR…MIDDLESBROUGH IN 2007/08...
Boro’ were beaten in their opening two games of the season at home to Blackburn and away at Wigan. But they hit back with their first win at Fulham two weeks ago, coming from behind at Craven Cottage with goals from new signing Mido and Lee Cattermole.
Mido was again in the goals last weekend in the Tyne-Tees derby with Newcastle United. The Toon Army twice took the lead but Mido and Julio Arca gave Boro’ a point.
RECENT MEETINGS…
11/09/01: MIDDLESBROUGH 3-1 COBBLERS (League Cup Round 2)
The only meeting in recent history was in this competition back in 2001. It took until the 54th minute for the Premiership side to take the lead through David Murphy before Szilard Nemeth made it two just eight minutes later. Sam Parkin gave us hope with ten minutes to go but youngster Mark Wilson sealed the win for the home side.
You have to go back to 1964 for the most recent game before that cup tie when the clubs met in the old Second Division. The game ended 1-1 at the County Ground.
HEAD TO HEAD…BORO’ vs COBBLERS…
GAMES PLAYED: 6
BORO’ WINS: 4
DRAWS: 1
COBBLERS WINS: 1
Gray will send out a full first team for the game with only one or two changes expected from Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Yeovil Town. Giles Coke’s recovery has suffered a set back after he gained a small niggle in the injury that’s kept him out since January so he could be out for another few weeks yet.
Middlesbrough are also set to name a strong line-up this evening with boss Gareth Southgate insisting he will send out a side that he feels good enough to send the Teesiders through to Round Three. Andrew Davies is available after a hamstring problem while Korean Dong Gook Lee is set for his first start of the season. Chris Riggott misses out with a back injury and there are doubts over Mido, Jonathon Woodgate and Julio Arca.
THE STORY SO FAR…MIDDLESBROUGH IN 2007/08...
Boro’ were beaten in their opening two games of the season at home to Blackburn and away at Wigan. But they hit back with their first win at Fulham two weeks ago, coming from behind at Craven Cottage with goals from new signing Mido and Lee Cattermole.
Mido was again in the goals last weekend in the Tyne-Tees derby with Newcastle United. The Toon Army twice took the lead but Mido and Julio Arca gave Boro’ a point.
RECENT MEETINGS…
11/09/01: MIDDLESBROUGH 3-1 COBBLERS (League Cup Round 2)
The only meeting in recent history was in this competition back in 2001. It took until the 54th minute for the Premiership side to take the lead through David Murphy before Szilard Nemeth made it two just eight minutes later. Sam Parkin gave us hope with ten minutes to go but youngster Mark Wilson sealed the win for the home side.
You have to go back to 1964 for the most recent game before that cup tie when the clubs met in the old Second Division. The game ended 1-1 at the County Ground.
HEAD TO HEAD…BORO’ vs COBBLERS…
GAMES PLAYED: 6
BORO’ WINS: 4
DRAWS: 1
COBBLERS WINS: 1
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