Barnsley v Middlesbrough
Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Barnsley and Middlesbrough in the Championship.

Middlesbrough 3-0 Scunthorpe
Middlesbrough beat 10-man Scunthorpe to give manager Gordon Strachan his first home win since taking charge of the Teesside club.

Strachan coy on Johnson comeback
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan refuses to speculate on a Christmas return for Adam Johnson.

Middlesbrough extend O'Neil deal
Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil signs a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2012.

Newcastle 2-0 Middlesbrough
Newcastle extend their lead at the top of the Championship to 10 points with a workmanlike victory over north-east rivals Middlesbrough.

Kitson boosted by Boro away form
Middlesbrough's Dave Kitson hopes they can take advantage of the fact the pressure is off at Newcastle.

Points will lift Riverside - Bent
On-loan striker Marcus Bent says that Middlesbrough need to start winning home games to lift the crowds spirits.

Middlesbrough 0-1 Cardiff
Chris Burke's winner fires Cardiff City to third in the Championship to deepen new Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan's woes.

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Steelworkers stage Boro protest
Workers from Teesside's Corus plant protest at Middlesbrough's match against Cardiff in a bid to keep the factory open.

Boro crowd blameless - Strachan
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan absolves the Riverside faithful from blame as their home woes continue.

Middlesbrough 0-3 Blackpool
Gary Taylor-Fletcher's first-half double helps Blackpool secure three points at Middlesbrough.

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Heart attack motorist found dead
A 71-year-old man is found dead in his car in Darlington on Christmas Day after suffering a suspected heart attack.

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Drivers warned of frozen roads
Drivers in northern England are being warned about the danger of ice after rain overnight freezes on the roads.

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Rock foundation awards nearly £2m
The charitable arm of the Northern Rock bank awards almost £2m to volunteer groups across the region.