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Strachan happy with his outlay

SET FOR A DEBUT: New striker Scott McDonald, pictured training at the Riverside last week, is expected to start this evening against Barnsley

9:31am Tuesday 9th February 2010

■ McDonald set for Boro debut tonight ■ Boss certain £3.5m is good value ■ Record of 93 goals in 196 games

Benjani out to make his move permanent

Benjani has moved to Sunderland

9:35am Tuesday 9th February 2010

BENJANI is hoping to earn a permanent contract with Sunderland by helping confound his former team-mate Kanu’s prediction that the Black Cats will be relegated this season.

Guthrie hoping to play a central role

WARNING SHOT: Danny Guthrie wants to make sure his  team-mates are not complacent following Monday’s Tyne- Tees derby

9:39am Tuesday 9th February 2010

NEWCASTLE UNITED’S Danny Guthrie is desperate to retain his place in central midfield at Derby County this evening, but Joey Barton’s return to fitness could scupper his chances of securing the role on a permanent basis.

Turner hopes Pools have turned the corner

PRAISE: Turner

9:51am Tuesday 9th February 2010

WITH a two-week wait for their next fixture, Chris Turner has a few days to discover if his hopes of an upturn in fortunes is to be realised.

Quakers are out to build on home win

SAME AGAIN: Darlington striker Mor Diop remains part of an unchanged team tonight

10:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

DARLINGTON aim to fire another warning to teams immediately above them in the table by quickly recording another home win when they host Lincoln City this evening.

Ipswich Town 1 Middlesbrough 1

HEAD BOYS: New recruit Chris Killen nods the ball on, as Lee Miller looks at the Ipswich defensive unit at Portman Road

9:40am Monday 8th February 2010

IT WOULD have been easy to think a wrestling match had just taken place after the final whistle had blown at Portman Road.

Hartlepool United 2 Leeds United 2

BOYD UP: Adam Boyd celebrates the volley strike that marked his return to the starting line-up

9:20am Monday 8th February 2010

A LEEDS United mascot in his formative years, Joe Gamble finally brought a spot of good fortune to the Hartlepool United side.

Sunderland 1 Wigan Athletic 1

TOWERING HEADER: Kenwyne Jones leaps above Titus Bramble to score Sunderland's equaliser against Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light

9:20am Monday 8th February 2010

AS Alan Hutton walked off the field at half-time, his new team 1-0 down to fellow-strugglers Wigan Athletic, the Scotland international was left in no doubt that the home fans’ mood was turning ugly.

Darlington 2 Rotherham United 0

CRUCIAL MOMENT: Gareth Waite slams home his first goal for Darlington to make it 2-0

9:00am Monday 8th February 2010

CAN we play you every week? That is what Darlington fans were asking of Rotherham United after seeing their side beat the Millers for the second time inside three weeks.

Bruce stands firm in the face of adversity

9:44am Monday 8th February 2010

STEVE BRUCE insists he won’t quit his post as Sunderland manager despite admitting his team are on a “terrible run” of 11 Premier League games without victory.




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