BORO TOO STRONG
22-Jul-2009
Derek Carcary on the attack, with Ross Clark backing up.
Despite brave defending by Sons, they found it hard to cope with players of the level of Jeremie Aliadiere, and the visitors were 3-0 up at half-time, the last of the three being a penalty.
After the break the pattern continued, but thanks to some heroics from Sons substitute keeper, young Michael White, they were restricted to only two more goals for a 5-0 win.
Before the game Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate, the former England player, presented a basket of white flowers to Kelly, fiancee of the late Gordon Lennon, and both teams wore black armbands as a mark of respect to the skipper who died in a tragic offroad accident.
This was the last of the pre-season friendly games.