Forgotten man Stewart Downing blasted Middlesbrough into the FA Cup fifth round as League Two Accrington finally succumbed at the Riverside Stadium. Downing, who has opted to stay on Teesside and fight for his place after being linked with a January loan move, drilled home from distance with 69 minutes gone to remind head coach Aitor Karanka of his enduring quality and dash Stanley's hopes of a...Full Story »

Cristhian Stuani's early strike paved the way for Middlesbrough to win the so-called richest match in football and confirm their glorious return to the Barclays Premier League after a seven-year absence. Needing just a draw against promotion rivals Brighton, Boro were pegged back by a second-half equaliser from Dale Stephens who was later sent off as the Seagulls pressed desperately for the goa...Full Story »

Middlesbrough returned to winnings ways as a much-improved display against Cardiff City enabled them to keep up the pressure on the Championship's top two. Second-half goals from Gaston Ramirez and David Nugent enabled Boro to claim their first win in six games after Matthew Connolly's own goal had cancelled out a first-half opener from Cardiff full-back Fabio. The game was the first match at ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough were well below their best but still had enough to register a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over rock-bottom Rotherham. Having beaten Charlton 3-0 at the weekend, the expectation was to also make light work of the Millers, but they had to make do with Stewart Downing's breakaway goal in the first half. Although failing to hit their straps, Boro still could have won by a bigger...Full Story »

Karel Fraeye's first game as interim Charlton manager ended in defeat as promotion-chasing Middlesbrough eased to a 3-0 Sky Bet Championship success. David Nugent, Albert Adomah and Daniel Ayala grabbed the goals at the Riverside to ensure fourth-placed Boro kept up the pressure on the automatic promotion places. Aitor Karanka's men headed into the game on a high following their Capital One Cu...Full Story »

Stewart Downing scored his first Middlesbrough goal in six years as the Teessiders stormed to a 2-0 victory at home to MK Dons. The former England winger returned to the Riverside in the summer after a six-year absence and re-opened his account for hometown club Boro. Downing grabbed the opening goal with just 20 minutes to go - his first Boro strike since February 2009 - as MK Dons came close...Full Story »

Middlesbrough have agreed a fee with West Ham for winger Stewart Downing, according to reports. Downing is poised to return to his home town club for a fee of around £5m with talks over a deal having been going on between the clubs for some time. The 30-year-old graduated from the Middlesbrough academy and made 234 appearances for the club before leaving for Aston Villa at the end of th...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers knows his decision to sell Stewart Downing could come back to haunt him again when he comes up against the West Ham star on Saturday. Few questioned Rodgers' decision to sell Downing to West Ham last season, as despite arriving at Anfield with a B£20million price tag on his shirt, Downing struggled to hold down a first-team place with the Reds and often en...Full Story »

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce wants to add Arsenal to a list of conquests at Upton Park which includes Liverpool and Manchester City. The Hammers were beaten 2-0 at Chelsea on Boxing Day, but have won six of their nine home games this season to help them challenge at the top end of the table in the Barclays Premier League. "The last seven home games have been six wins and one draw," Allardyce...Full Story »

Stewart Downing is confident West Ham can secure a top ten finish to the Premier League season if the team continue their brilliant early form into the rest of the campaign. The Hammers are up to seventh place after a 2-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers at Upton Park, a result which leaves Harry Redknapp’s below-par side rock bottom of the table. Downing has played a major part in the...Full Story »