Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 03 May 2008
| Score | 2-0 to Middlesbrough |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 24,828 |
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Goals:
| Chris Riggott | 40 |
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| Tuncay Şanlı | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender
Luke Young
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
George Boateng
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Fabio Rochemback
Midfielder/Forward
Afonso Alves
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Substitutions:
| Jeremie Aliadiere for Afonso Alves | 61 |
| Lee Cattermole for George Boateng | 88 |
Cards:
| Julio Arca | 49 | Y |
Comments:
League position: Unused substitutes: Ross Turnbull, Adam Johnson, Andrew TaylorGoals:
Starting lineup:
Jamie Ashdown
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Lassana Diarra
Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Arnold Mvuemba
Midfielder
Milan Baroš
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sean Davis for Papa Bouba Diop | 67 |
| David Nugent for Milan Baroš | 67 |
Cards:
| Lassana Diarra | 45 | Y |
Comments:
League position: Unused substitutes: Ross Turnbull, Adam Johnson, Andrew TaylorComments:
League position: 8th Unused substitutes: Asmir Begovic, Bissan Lauren and Richard Hughes