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✍️ Football writer @TheNorthernEcho

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Alex Gilbert's first Championship #Boro start since final day of 23/24 season. Only played 70 Champ minutes last season.

Only been in squad on five occasions this season. Unused sub in all those games.

Hellberg judging & selecting on what he sees rather than what's gone before
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🚨 #Boro team news

3⃣ changes with Strelec, McGree and Gilbert (!) replacing Burgzorg, Hansen and the absent Browne

🙌 George Edmundson back on the bench

🤔 Something tells me trying to predict Kim Hellberg's starting XI is going to be a fools game!
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🚨 #Boro team news

4⃣ changes: Targett, Bangura, Burgzorg & Hansen in for Ayling, Morris (both missing from squad), Silvera and McGree

❗️Bangura's first start since January 2024.

🔄 Strelec on the bench, as is Archie Baptiste, young defender who joined from Tottenham in summer
November 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Hellberg wants high-energy attacking football at #Boro & crucially believes the players are well suited to his style. But he won't make drastic changes overnight.

🗣️ 'You want the players to feel safe. In the longer term, it's maybe a different answer...'
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November 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🚨 #Boro team news

2⃣ changes with Silvera and McGree in for Targett (who's fit enough to be on bench) and Burgzorg

❓ 3-5-2 with Browne at RCB or 4-3-3 with Silvera at LB?

⚽️Strelec misses out again. 17-year-old striker Cruz Ibeh on the bench.
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Adi Viveash: 'I think today is all about the players and supporters. I think they dovetailed amazingly well and joined together to show the best of an amazing football club. It was pretty special to witness it, let alone work within it. The noise was like a tidal wave' | #Boro
November 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#NUFC reaction from Eddie Howe:

◾️ Why he felt he had no choice but to start Bruno and Joelinton - despite gruelling and tiring travel schedule
◽️ 'A time to shake the team up' admission
◾️ Verdict on the goals and defeat
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/255538...
October 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🔴 #Boro have officially unveiled their new club crest, which will be introduced from next season.

As well as the new crest, there's a special 150-year anniversary version (right), which will be used next season, including on the club's kits.
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rob Edwards satisfied with the point on the whole, but still frustrated for two reasons...

1⃣ That #Boro didn't make most of first half opportunities: 'We have to make that count'
2⃣ The Conway penalty: 'We've all looked at it back and zoomed in...'
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/255075...
September 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🚨 #Boro team news 🚨

2⃣ changes with Alan Browne and Sverre Nypan in for the absent Callum Brittain and Morgan Whittaker, who is on the bench.

❓ A move to 4-3-3 or Browne RWB

👍 Dael Fry back in the squad and on the bench
September 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🌎 #NUFC in Champions League
👏 #SAFC's great start to life back in Premier League
🆙 Table-topping #Boro

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September 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
❤️ Rob Edwards on his full-time celebrations with #Boro fans after wins: 'It's really special. That feeling when everyone is happy and celebrating together is like nothing else. It's the best'

Watch the video in full 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ZB...
September 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📹👀 New episode of You Are My Boro dropping soon...
September 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚨 #Boro team news.

3⃣ changes with Edmundson, Nypan and Strelec in for the absent Lenihan, Whittaker and Sene
September 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
✍️ #Boro have started preparing for January with recruitment team planning for 'every permutation' between now & winter transfer window. Rockliffe meeting held last week.

🗣️ Kieran Scott: 'There are a couple of positions we feel we can be ready for'
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September 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚨 #Boro team news

3⃣ changes: Lenihan, Targett & Sene in for Fry, Silvera & Hansen

👏 Lenihan's first start since September, 2023

🤝 Strelec & Browne on the bench
September 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
#Boro didn't want to lose Finn Azaz this summer but it's understood the forward was unhappy and made it clear he wanted a move.

Full story after Boro agree deal with Southampton 👇
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/254216...
August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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July 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Really enjoyed listening to Rob Edwards, Adi Viveash and Harry Watling at #Boro’s Meet The Staff event last night. All three came across really positive, personable and excited about the challenge ahead. Seems a good balance between them as well.
July 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Enzo Le Fee will be #SAFC's first summer signing after promotion triggered his permanent move from Roma. And Sunderland have plans in place for more new recruits, with Premier League targets lined up.

Full story 👇
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/251900...
May 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Riley McGree is back fit & hopes #Boro injury woe is behind him.

🗣️ 'I put my head to the pillow at night knowing that I'm doing everything I can to stay fit. I've been working hard for a long time to try and get my body right. It's starting to come good'
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/251889...
May 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
#Boro legend Stewart Downing has taken up a new role in the scouting and recruitment team at Liverpool.

Full story 👇 | #LFC
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/251860...
May 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🗣️♥️ Dan Ballard: 'I've had thousands of messages, thanking me & telling me it's their greatest experience in football. I dropped my little one at nursery and some man had his daughter in his arms and was just fist pumping the air when he saw me!' | #SAFC
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/251806...
May 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🗣️ Graeme Lee: 'We'll have a beer tonight and celebrate what we've done this season. You can't be anything but proud of what these lads have achieved. It just wasn't to be today but I'll smile tonight. I'm very one proud man'
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/251543...
May 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🏟️ 🏆 Spennymoor vs Aldershot | FA Trophy final
May 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM