Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, 31 January 2009
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 24,303 |
View Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers head to head
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Jones
Defender
Matthew Bates
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Walker
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Forward
Marlon King
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Substitutions:
| Afonso Alves for Tuncay Şanlı | 65 |
| Marvin Emnes for Marlon King | 65 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender/Right back
Tony McMahon
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Midfielder
Mohamed Shawky
Midfielder/Forward
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Emnes
Comments:
League position: 19thStarting lineup:
Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Defender
Christopher Samba
Defender/Centre back
Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Vince Grella
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Benni McCarthy
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tugay Kerimoğlu for Keith Andrews | 42 |
| David Dunn for Brett Emerton | 50 |
| Jason Roberts for Benni McCarthy | 73 |
Cards:
| Andre Ooijer | 5 | Y |
| Ryan Nelsen | 67 | Y |
| Benni McCarthy | 70 | Y |
| Morten Gamst Pedersen | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bunn
Defender/Right back
Danny Simpson
Defender
Gael Givet
Midfielder
David Dunn
Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfielder
Carlos Villanueva
Forward
Jason Roberts
Comments:
League position: 19thComments:
League position: 18th