Downing insists hope not over at Middlesbrough

• a-Lost-9uY

  12 May 09, 16:49

  yaloh @ 1st, Hull was like "so much wind" in them..

   

  now like bloated balloon...

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  12 May 09, 16:49

  This one should go to Leeds

• zocoss

  12 May 09, 17:25

  Lets just hope United get 4 points from their next 2 matches then they can send out a reserve side against Hull City in their last match of the season... Let Hull win... lol...

   

• omgukilledkenny

  12 May 09, 17:56

  Shearer cautious despite victory

  Newcastle boss Alan Shearer warned his side that despite a first win under his management the fight to remain in the Premier League is far from over.

  

  The Magpies beat relegation rivals Middlesbrough 3-1 to move out of the bottom three on goal difference.

  "The club needed it, the players needed it, we all needed it," said Shearer.

  "But there is still a long way to go. I don't want to sound negative but it's one win. We have got to get another two and make sure we are safe."

  Newcastle are level on points with Hull but their goal difference is -17 to the Tigers' -24.

  The Magpies are three points ahead of Middlesbrough and West Brom and trail local rivals Sunderland by two points, with two games left to play.

• limpper

  12 May 09, 17:58

  this year's relation battle is one of the closest ever i think

• skythewood

  12 May 09, 18:38

  The magical 40 points that is needed to avoid relegation...

• gigabyte14

  12 May 09, 18:39

  if newcastle out

  really is xia suey until cannot xia suey

• limpper

  12 May 09, 18:45

  now is boro going down, most likely

• dragg

  12 May 09, 19:20

  boro's finishing really let them down.

  i feel they were better and should have won the match.

  newcastle really sucks.

   

• ChingAlvin

  12 May 09, 19:23

  Originally posted by dragg:

  boro's finishing really let them down.

  i feel they were better and should have won the match.

  newcastle really sucks.

   

  
  First half wise, its close i would say, with boro getting the edge.
  
  second half, its newcastle all the way. Alves is non existance, downing too.

• limpper

  12 May 09, 20:00

  Downing insists hope not over at Middlesbrough

   

  Despite defeat to Newcastle United, Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing insists they can still beat the drop.

  “The fans were brilliant and they’ve been brilliant for months to be fair,” he told the Evening Gazette.

  “We just have to win our next two games, it’s that simple, and rely on what goes on around us. It’s a home game on Saturday and the fans will hopefully get behind us.

  “It’s going to be disappointing for them that we’ve lost at Newcastle but there’s a slim chance and if we beat Aston Villa and see what happens with the weekend results, that will paint more of a clear picture of how the season will end.”