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MIDDLESBROUGH
TEAM NOTES
Coach: Steve McClaren (since July 2001) Premiership
Record: 6-11-7
Rank: 17th, 25 points
Last Result: 4-0 loss vs. Aston Villa, February 4
Streak: Lost 1 Next Game: vs. Chelsea, February 11 UEFA Cup Last Result: Group D 2-0 win vs. Liteks Lovetch, December 15 Next Game: Last 32, first leg at VfB Stuttgart, February 16 FA Cup Last Result: 4th Round Replay 1-0 win vs. Coventry City, February 8 Next Game: 5th Round at Preston North End, February 19 Middlesbrough dropped down a place to 17th, and remain just five points above the relegation zone following their 4-0 loss versus Aston Villa. A Luke Moore hat-trick and another goal by Kevin Phillips piled on the pressure for Steve McClaren who vowed later in the week to lead the club out of trouble: "We all go through this, it's about how you come through it. I'm determined to come through it, I'm determined to fight my way through it, I'm determined to bring the players with me and fight anybody until we do." Boro were boosted in midweek by a 1-0 win over Coventry City in their FA Cup replay. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's first-half strike proved sufficient. This Saturday, though, Boro face the toughest test with visit from Chelsea. Boro lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in December.
SCOREBOARD
FINAL
Chelsea 0
Middlesbrough 3
Match Summary
MID - Fabio Rochemback, 2nd min.
MID - Stewart Downing, 45th min.
MID - Aiyegbeni Yakubu, 68th min.

PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS
Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chelsea 26 21 2 3 52 16 66
Manchester United 26 16 4 6 52 27 54
Liverpool 26 15 5 6 32 17 51
Tottenham Hotspur 26 12 5 9 35 22 45
Arsenal 26 12 9 5 39 21 41
WEST HAM UNITED 26 12 9 5 39 34 41
Bolton Wanderers 24 10 5 9 30 23 39
WIGAN ATHLETIC 26 12 11 3 30 32 39
Manchester City 26 11 11 4 36 30 37
Blackburn Rovers 25 11 10 4 31 31 37
Everton 26 11 12 3 19 32 36
Charlton Athletic 25 10 12 3 32 37 33
Fulham 26 9 12 5 36 37 32
Newcastle United 25 9 11 5 24 29 32
Aston Villa 26 7 10 9 32 35 30
Middlesbrough 25 7 11 7 33 44 28
WEST BROMWICH 26 7 14 5 24 38 26
Birmingham City 25 5 15 5 21 37 20
Portsmouth 26 4 16 6 18 45 18
SUNDERLAND 25 2 19 4 18 46 10

c-league champion, r-relegated to lower division
MIDDLESBROUGH SCHEDULE
Date Time Teams Stories
Sat. January 1st 12:00 p.m. ET Manchester United 2, Middlesbrough 0  
Tue. January 4th 07:45 p.m. ET Chelsea 2, Middlesbrough 0  
Sun. January 16th 09:00 a.m. ET Everton 1, Middlesbrough 1  
Tue. February 1st 02:45 p.m. ET Portsmouth 2, Middlesbrough 1  
 

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