Middlesbrough injury latest, including 'late call' & star 'not near' to a return Kim Hellberg updates on Middlesbrough's injury situation ahead of the Championship game against Sheffield Wednesday

🚨 #Boro injury news:

🤞Hackney doing all he can to be back 'as quickly as possible'
⌛️'Late call' on whether Whittaker starts vs #SWFC
🦵 McGree 'just a knock' but Wed might come too soon
👍 Castledine progressing & training
☹️Jones 'not near' to return
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The two big Boro takeaways from Ipswich YouTube video by You Are My Boro

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🚜 The two big takeaways from #ITFC draw
😡 Penalty decision
👏 David Strelec
🏆 Hayden Hackney's award
📈 What now for #Boro in Championship promotion race?
🦉 #SWFC preview

🎙️ with @scottwilsonecho.bsky.social
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Memorable meeting, behind scenes secrets & tears of joy in non-league promotion story Guisborough Town have won promotion from the Northern League for the first time in 41 years

🔝 Guisborough Town have won promotion out of Northern League for first time in 41 years

🗣️ Interview with boss Nathan Haslam:

🤝First meeting
💻Extra work after training
👏🏻Trend-setting tactics
❤️Tears of joy
🆙Next season…’We have nothing to fear’
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Kim Hellberg has a new problem at Middlesbrough after recent worrying trend Middlesbrough have conceded a flurry of damaging set-piece goals of late

😕 Charlton winner, Bristol City equaliser, Millwall first goal, Portsmouth winner - #Boro have conceded flurry of damaging goals from set-pieces recently. In fact, they've conceded only one goal from open play in last seven games.

🗣️Kim Hellberg's view 👇
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How do Boro get back on track? YouTube video by You Are My Boro

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❓ How do #Boro get back on track?

🎙️ with @scottwilsonecho.bsky.social
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🎢 Another night of Champ twists

🗣️ McKenna calls for 'perspective' after Portsmouth loss. Quizzed on #AFCB links
📈 Eckert: 'There’s many teams that don’t want to play us'
🚜 Where does it leave #Boro? Obviously need to beat Ipswich, then we'll see
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A week and two more wins later, the answer is an emphatic yes

This is how Middlesbrough can get back on track as Kim Hellberg plots a reaction This is how Middlesbrough get back on track in the Championship promotion race

⚽️ Obvious challenge in front of goal
❌ The individual errors that need cutting out again
🔁 Sontje Hansen & the options to freshen things up
🤞 Injury hope
👀 The need for a 'moment' and the unknown of what follows

🔎 How do #Boro get back on track...
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Two acts of Newcastle desperation as table of shame highlights big problem for Howe Pressure mounts on Eddie Howe after Newcastle lost 2-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League

#NUFC have now dropped 25 points from winning positions this season! Soft centre once again embarrassingly exposed at #CPFC. Mateta from the bench followed Brobbey's lead. Newcastle didn't deserve first half lead. It all felt very desperate come full-time
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Something significant changed for Middlesbrough after dismal Portsmouth defeat Analysis of Middlesbrough's 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Championship

#Boro focus must now be on making sure they don't drop out of top six. But on current form, what hope for play-offs? Joint bottom of form table with side on worst run in EFL history. Hellberg has done lot of good but thought he got things wrong y'day

✍️👇
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John Mousinho's 'kill the game' confession after Portsmouth's Middlesbrough homework Portsmouth boss John Mousinho admitted he had to go against his beliefs in setting his side up to "frustrate" Middlesbrough at the…

We know the drill by now...

🗣️ Portsmouth boss John Mousinho: 'It's not what I love to do but you come away against a side as good as Middlesbrough, we have to kill the game. It's not the beautiful game but you have to do it' | #Boro
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Middlesbrough injury uncertainty after Kim Hellberg update & Sarmiento explanation Kim Hellberg provided a Middlesbrough injury update after the Portsmouth defeat and ahead of the trip to Ipswich

🤕Hellberg says he 'doesn't know' whether Hackney, Whittaker or Castledine will be available for #Boro for next week's #ITFC game

Sarmiento picked up knee problem in first half y'day & Targett will need to be assessed this week after only managing 45 mins
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😡 Scathing stuff from #Boro boss Kim Hellberg:

😳 First half 'terrible, lazy, boring' and 'like watching paint dry'
🗣️ 'I must have failed with everything I told them before the game'
🔃 HT subs: 'I could have taken any one of them off'
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✍️ #Boro 0-1 Portsmouth:

😲 Kim Hellberg's full-time reaction
🤦‍♂️ The second half moment that summed Boro up
😐 First half no-show
🇪🇨 Sarmiento's struggle continues
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Portsmouth have had two shots on target against #Boro this season and taken six points.

HT: #Boro haven't looked like scoring, Portsmouth don't look interested in scoring.

🚨 #Boro team news:

2⃣ changes with Fry and Targett in for Ayling and Bangura.

Brynn, Brittain, Fry, Malanda, Targett; Morris, Browne, McGree, Sarmiento, Strelec, Conway

Subs: Wildsmith, Ayling, Gilbert, Munroe, Sene, Silvera, Edmundson, Hansen, Ibeh

🏟️ Boro vs Portsmouth

🤕 #Boro injury & team news:

😕 Not clear at this stage when Hackney will be ready to return with recovery 'slower than hoped'
🤞 Targett, Whittaker and Silvera could be in squad tomorrow
👍 Encouraging news on Alex Bangura
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What now for Boro in Championship promotion race after Easter disappointment? YouTube video by You Are My Boro

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🤔 What now for #Boro in Championship promotion race after Easter disappointment?
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🐎 The race for second place in the Championship...

🆚 How do the run-ins compare?
🎢 What are the hopes and dangers for all the sides involved?
🔎 Ipswich favourites, but...
👀 Southampton's charge
📈 Can #Boro rediscover form and momentum?
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This is what Middlesbrough might need to do to finish second - and Hellberg agrees Kim Hellberg admits Middlesbrough might have to now win their last five Championship games to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League

🆙Kim Hellberg admits #Boro might now have to win last five games to finish second

🗣️'In the position Ipswich are in, probably. But then we have them to play. We probably have to win that game'

🎢'Of course Ipswich are in a massive pole position. But...'
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'I cannot understand': Kim Hellberg left staggered after what Middlesbrough star did Kim Hellberg was left staggered by the efforts of Aidan Morris over the Easter weekend, admitting he "cannot understand" how the…

😲 'I cannot understand!'

✈️ Kim Hellberg was left staggered by efforts of Aidan Morris for #Boro over Easter weekend after his international break action & travelling

👏Hellberg also revealed 'fighter' Alan Browne played through pain barrier at Swansea
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Win tickets for Sunderland vs Tottenham Premier League game at the Stadium of Light We're giving away two pairs of tickets for Sunderland's Premier League game against Tottenham at the Stadium of Light

🏟️ We're giving away two pairs of tickets for #SAFC vs #THFC at the Stadium of Light this weekend.

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Yeah, Lampard & Hackney would be my prediction

Middlesbrough up for award double as EFL confirm Championship end of season shortlist Kim Hellberg and Hayden Hackney have been nominated for the EFL end of season awards

🏆 #Boro's Kim Hellberg & Hayden Hackney have been nominated for Championship Manager & Player of Season awards

🇸🇪 Hellberg up against Frank Lampard, Alex Neil & Sergej Jakirovic

👏 Hackney faces Carl Rushworth, Femi Azeez & Zan Vipotnik

Full story 👇
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What happened in Middlesbrough training as Kaly Sene & Sontje Hansen get their chance Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough pair Kaly Sene and Sontje Hansen

📈 Kim Hellberg has seen a big difference in Kaly Sene in training over last week or so, and says the striker & Sontje Hansen both have a role to play in promotion run-in for #Boro.

🗣️ 'He’s been fighting, happy & moving very good. Then you get chances'
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Are Southampton now in top two mix? Would probably need to win last six but on current form it’s very possible. All felt very unlikely when players were being hammered by away end at full-time at the Riverside in January

Swansea boss nails challenge facing Middlesbrough but improbable has been done before Analysis of Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw at Swansea and what it means in the Championship promotion race

🎢 As Swansea boss Vitor Matos said: 'It's a tough league and the momentum defines a lot'

📈 #Boro have lost the momentum that's needed but something 'small' can be a crucial trigger. And under Hellberg the improbable has been done before.

✍️ Analysis 👇
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Middlesbrough star 'distraught' after injury blow but positive update on key man Kim Hellberg provides a Middlesbrough injury update after the 2-2 draw with Swansea City

😣Alex Bangura was 'distraught' after latest injury blow

🗣️Hellberg: 'You come back, you're looking like a Roberto Carlos left-back & it’s tough. I feel very sorry for him'

🤞Hellberg hopes to have Matt Targett back for Portsmouth

#Boro update in full👇
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