Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, 26 December 2005
| Score | 2-0 to Blackburn Rovers |
| Referee | Uriah Rennie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 29,881 |
View Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Parnaby
Defender/Left back
Franck Queudrue
Midfielder
Doriva
Midfielder
Mendieta
Midfielder
Fabio Rochemback
Forward
Mark Viduka
Forward
Yakubu
Substitutions:
| Adam Johnson for Fabio Rochemback | 61 |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for Mendieta | 78 |
| Jason Kennedy for Doriva | 78 |
Cards:
| Mendieta | 24 | Y |
| Chris Riggott | 45 | Y |
| Franck Queudrue | 52 | Y |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 81 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Brad Jones and Matthew BatesGoals:
| Shefki Kuqi | 38 |
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| Shefki Kuqi | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Zurab Khizanishvili
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Andy Todd
Defender/Midfielder
David Bentley
Midfielder
Robbie Savage
Midfielder
David Thompson
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfielder
Shefki Kuqi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aaron Mokoena for Andy Todd | 56 |
| Craig Bellamy for David Bentley | 67 |
| Steven Reid for David Thompson | 74 |
Cards:
| Zurab Khizanishvili | 9 | Y |
| Brett Emerton | 75 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Brad Jones and Matthew BatesComments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Peter Enckelman and Sergio Peter