Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 14 March 2009
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Attendance | 24,281 |
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Goals:
| Marlon King | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Jones
Defender/Right back
Tony McMahon
Defender
Matthew Bates
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Forward
Jeremie Aliadiere
Forward
Marlon King
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Substitutions:
| Andrew Taylor for Emanuel Pogatetz | 46 |
| Adam Johnson for Jeremie Aliadiere | 58 |
| Afonso Alves for Julio Arca | 71 |
Cards:
| Matthew Bates | 49 | Y |
| Matthew Bates | 77 | Y |
| Matthew Bates | 77 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Walker
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Mohamed Shawky
Midfielder/Forward
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Emnes
Comments:
League position: 19thGoals:
| Peter Crouch | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Hayden Mullins
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Midfielder
Peter Crouch
Forward
David Nugent
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nadir Belhadj for Jermaine Pennant | 36 |
| Richard Hughes for Hayden Mullins | 70 |
| Noe Pamarot for Niko Kranjčar | 90 |
Cards:
| Nadir Belhadj | 62 | Y |
| David Nugent | 65 | Y |
| Glen Johnson | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Asmir Begović
Defender/Right back
Noe Pamarot
Defender
Younès Kaboul
Defender/Left back
Nadir Belhadj
Midfielder
Richard Hughes
Midfielder/Forward
John Utaka
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Comments:
League position: 19thComments:
League position: 17th