David Wheater was relieved that Boro managed to avoid a potentially embarrassing result, but the club can look forward to a trip to the Midlands for Round Four.David Wheater: "There's always the stuff about so-called banana skins but we got the job done in the end even though it was a shame that we conceded one.
"But they pushed on well and caused us few problems but we stood firm and made sure we got through.
"The strikers we came up against were big strong lads and the caused a bit of trouble but they worked hard as a team. Their centre-halves were good and the keeper was man of the match in my opinion.
"They had 7,000 fans which was probably the best away following I've seen here at the Riverside. They ensured it was a fantastic atmosphere and there was plenty of banter between the two sets of fans."
FA Cup 4th Round Draw:
Liverpool v Everton
Southampton/Man Utd v Tottenham
Hull/Newcastle v Millwall/Crewe
Sunderland v Blyth/Blackburn
Hartlepool v West Ham
Leyton Orient/Sheff Utd v Charlton/Norwich
Cardiff v Arsenal
Portsmouth/Bristol City v Histon/Swansea
Chelsea/Southend v Ipswich
Cheltenham/Doncaster v Aston Villa
West Brom/Peterborough v QPR/Burnley
Torquay v Coventry
Kettering Town v Fulham
Watford v Leicester/Crystal Palace
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham City/Wolves v Middlesbrough
MIDDLESBROUGH 2008/09
(FA Cup 3rd Rd) BORO 2 BARROW 1 (Alves 23, 62)
Jones, McMahon, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Johnson, Walker, Digard, Downing, Alves, Aliadiere (Emnes 34), Emnes (Mido 84).
Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Taylor, Riggott, Sanli, Bates.
MAN UTD 1 BORO 0
Turnbull, Bates, Riggott, Wheater, Pogatetz, Aliadiere (Emnes 76), O'Neil, Arca, Downing, Sanli, Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Taylor, Huth, Shawky, Porritt, Walker.
BORO 0 EVERTON 1
Turnbull, McMahon, Riggott, Pogatetz, Taylor, Aliadiere (Johnson 70), O'Neil (Emnes 85), Arca, Downing,Sanli (Alves 54), Mido.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Huth, Wheater, Walker.
FULHAM 3 BORO 0
Turnbull, McMahon, Riggott, Huth (Taylor 85), Pogatetz, Johnson (Emnes 80), Shawky, Arca (Mido 46), Downing, Aliadiere, Sanli.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Alves, Wheater, Walker.
BORO 1 ARSENAL 1 (Aliadiere 29)
Turnbull, McMahon, Riggott, Huth, Pogatetz,Johnson (Emnes 90), Digard (Shawky 90), Arca, Downing, Sanli,Aliadiere.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Alves, Bates, Hines, Grounds.
HULL CITY 2 BORO 1 (Sanli 79)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Wheater, Pogatetz, Taylor,Aliadiere, Arca, Digard (Hines 87), Downing, Sanli, Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, Johnson, McMahon, Grounds, Walker.
BORO 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Turnbull, Hoyte, Wheater, Pogatetz, Taylor,Aliadiere (Mido 77), Arca, Digard, Downing, Sanli, Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, Johnson, Hines, Grounds, Walker.
BORO 1 BOLTON 3 (Pogatetz 77)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Wheater, Pogatetz,Taylor (Arca 76), Aliadiere (Adam Johnson 58), O'Neil, Digard,Downing, Alves (Emnes 75), Sanli.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Hines, Grounds, Walker.
EVERTON 1 BORO 1 (O'Neil 8)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Riggott (Wheater 52), Pogatetz, Taylor, O'Neil, Digard, Arca (Adam Johnson 69), Downing,Alves (Emnes 84), Sanli.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Franks, Grounds, Walker.
ASTON VILLA 1 BORO 2 (Sanli 34, 88)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Pogatetz, Riggott, Taylor,Aliadiere, Digard, O'Neil, Downing, Sanli, Alves (Arca 83).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, Adam Johnson, Wheater, Grounds, Walker.
BORO 1 WEST HAM 1 (Mido 83)
Turnbull, Wheater (Hoyte 46), Riggott, Pogatetz,Taylor, Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard (Arca 56), Downing, Sanli,Alves (Mido 67).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, Adam Johnson, Grounds.
BORO 2 MAN CITY 0 (Alves 53 pen, O'Neil 90)
Turnbull, Wheater, Riggott, Pogatetz, Taylor,Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard (Arca 75), Downing (Adam Johnson 83),Sanli, Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, John Johnson, Grounds, Walker.
BLACKBURN 1 BORO 1 (Alves 74)
Turnbull, Wheater, Riggott, Pogatetz, Taylor, Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard, Downing, Alves, Sanli (Emnes 85).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Shawky, Adam Johnson, John Johnson, Grounds.
BORO 0 CHELSEA 5
Turnbull, Grounds (John Johnson 54), Wheater,Riggott, Taylor, Aliadiere, Shawky (Digard 65), O'Neil,Adam Johnson (Alves 65), Downing, Mido.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, Bennett, Walker.
WIGAN 0 BORO 1 (Aliadiere 89)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Wheater, Riggott, Grounds, Aliadiere, O'Neil, Shawky (Digard 58), Downing, Alves (Adam Johnson 79), Mido.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, John Johnson, Walker, Craddock.
BORO 0 WEST BROM 1
Turnbull, Hoyte, Huth, Wheater, Taylor, Aliadiere (Adam Johnson 60), O'Neil, Shawky (Digard 60), Downing, Alves, Mido.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Riggott, Emnes, Bennett, Walker.
Carling Cup MAN UTD 3 BORO 1 (Adam Johnson 56)
Jones, Hoyte, Wheater, Pogatetz, Taylor,Downing, Digard (Riggott 72), O'Neil, Shawky (Adam Johnson 46),Aliadiere, Alves (Emnes 85).
Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Arca, Walker, Craddock.
SUNDERLAND 2 BORO 0
Turnbull, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Taylor,Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard (Shawky 68), Downing,Adam Johnson (Hoyte 68), Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Riggott, Arca, Walker.
PORTSMOUTH 2 BORO 1 (Mido 24)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Huth, Riggott, Pogatetz,Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard (Taylor 70), Downing, Alves,Mido (Adam Johnson 84).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Wheater, Porritt, Walker, Craddock.
BORO 2 STOKE CITY 1 (Alves 37, Sanli 85)
Turnbull, Hoyte (Taylor 72), Wheater, Huth,Pogatetz, Aliadiere, Shawky (Digard 61), O'Neil, Downing,Alves (Mido 76), Sanli.
Subs Not Used: Steele, Riggott, Emnes, Adam Johnson.
Carling Cup BORO 5 YEOVIL 1 (Mido 11, Digard 23, Aliadiere 32, Emnes 47, Adam Johnson 66)
Turnbull, Hoyte, Riggott,Pogatetz (Williams 74), Grounds, Aliadiere (O'Neil 60), Digard,Shawky (Walker 60), Adam Johnson, Emnes, Mido.
Subs Not Used: Steele, Downing, Sanli, Alves.
LIVERPOOL 2 BORO 1 (Mido 70)
Turnbull, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz,Taylor (Hoyte 75), Aliadiere, O'Neil, Shawky, Downing,Alves (Mido 60), Sanli (Digard 87).
Subs Not Used: Emnes, Adam Johnson, Williams.
BORO 2 SPURS 1 (Wheater 71, Mido 86)
Jones, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Taylor, Aliadiere, Shawky, O'Neil, Downing, Alves (Mido 82), Sanli (Digard 72).
Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Emnes, Adam Johnson, Williams, Grounds.