Middlesbrough 1-2 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 9 April 2006

Result

Middlesbrough 1-2 Newcastle United

Premier League · Sunday 9 April 2006, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Premier League predictions

Middlesbrough 1-2 Newcastle United: match report

Middlesbrough were beaten by Newcastle United 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 9 April 2006. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Middlesbrough's goal came from George Boateng (79'). Newcastle United scored through an own goal by George Boateng (29') and Shola Ameobi (44').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards; Newcastle United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 14th on 40 points from 31 and Newcastle United 12th on 42 points from 32. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 14th with 45 points, and Newcastle United 7th with 58.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Middlesbrough wins, 3 draws and 5 for Newcastle United.

Going into the match Middlesbrough's last five read W-W-L-L-W and Newcastle United's W-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Yellow card · Emre BelözogluNewcastle United
  • 29'Own goal · George BoatengNewcastle United · 0-1
  • 44'Goal · Shola AmeobiNewcastle United · 0-2
  • 58'Yellow card · Shola AmeobiNewcastle United
  • 66'Yellow card · Fábio RochembackMiddlesbrough
  • 68'Yellow card · Craig MooreNewcastle United
  • 71'Yellow card · Massimo MaccaroneMiddlesbrough
  • 79'Goal · George BoatengMiddlesbrough · 1-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Charles N'ZogbiaNewcastle United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Middlesbrough 2, draws 3, Newcastle United 5.

Team news

Middlesbrough line-up

Mark Schwarzer, Franck Queudrue, Ugo Ehiogu, Chris Riggott, Andrew Davies, George Boateng, Fábio Rochemback, James Morrison, Adam Johnson, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Dorival Guidoni Júnior

Newcastle United line-up

Shay Given, Stephen Carr, Robbie Elliott, Craig Moore, Titus Bramble, Charles N'Zogbia, Shola Ameobi, N. Solano, Emre Belözoğlu, Alan Shearer, Lee Bowyer