Boro bidding for £1m windfall

Gareth Southgate has pleaded with Middlesbrough to end the season in style — and help him bag more transfer cash. Victory over Fulham at the Riverside tomorrow would confirm 12th place but defeat could drop them two spots and cost £1million in prize money. Boro...

Coleman salutes Fulham’s ‘dogs of war’

Fulham boss Chris Coleman saluted Brian McBride and Moritz Volz as Middlesbrough were dispatched 2-1 in a “dog’s war” at Craven Cottage. Heidar Helguson converted a 12th-minute penalty won by Volz to give Fulham the lead against the run of play and...

McBride and Helguson down Boro

Heidar Helguson and Brian McBride grabbed the goals as Fulham moved four places up the Premiership table with an entertaining victory over fellow strugglers Middlesbrough at Craven Cottage. Chris Coleman’s side ended a miserable run of four defeats in their last...

Coleman’s Southgate friendship on ice

Fulham manager Chris Coleman will put his friendship with Gareth Southgate to one side for 90 minutes today when Fulham play Middlesbrough. The Smoggies will leapfrog Fulham if they win at Craven Cottage. Fulham’s run of four defeats in the last five games has...

Malbranque snubs Middlesbrough

Steed Malbranque has left Gareth Southgate fuming after refusing to discuss a move to Middlesbrough. Boro finally agreed a £4m fee with Fulham after lengthy negotiations over the wantaway French midfielder. But just weeks after Robert Huth’s £5m move from...