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Sunderland Vs Middlesbrough: Player Ratings

Not the kind of game where anyone particularly came away with any pride, but we still dish out ratings to everyone who pulled on the red and white this evening. Join us and see if you agree...

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Full Time: Sunderland 0-1 Middlesbrough - Cup Dreams Ended

Sunderland's hope of continuing in the Captial One Cup came to a thunderous halt as Scott McDonald's first half strike was enough to send 'Boro through, and raise yet more questions about our own performance and quality on a bitterly cold evening at the Stadium Of Light.

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Half Time: Sunderland 0-1 Middlesbrough - McDonald Gives Visitors Lead

Scott McDonald has given Middlesbrough a deserved lead late in the second half as Sunderland's stuttering start to the season continues, and a place in the quarter finals of the Capital One Cup slips further away.

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Sunderland Vs Middlesbrough: Confirmed Lineups

Martin O'Neill said prematch that he was looking to freshen things up for tonight's cup game, and he hasn't disappointed with a number of changes. Elsewhere there's also changes for the visitors as their squad becomes more and more injury ravaged. The lineups are in...

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Fan Focus: A Bit Of Banter From The OneBoro Forum

As is usual here on Roker Report, we caught up with the opposition view ahead of Middlesbrough's return to the Stadium of Light this evening. Unfortunately, we couldn't find a willing blogger to answer our questions - so we went down the unorthodox route of prying answers from two contributors to the popular 'boro forum, oneboro.co.uk.

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Preview: Can The Cats Get Up For The Cup?

In a repeat of last season's FA Cup Fourth Round draw, Sunderland and local rivals Middlesbrough have again been pitted against one another, with a spot in the final eight of the Capital One League Cup up for grabs. Despite being a division lower than their hosts, the visiting Teesiders will bring a stiff test to the Stadium of Light once again, coming in on the back of a five game unbeaten run.