FA Cup team news

Carlos Marinelli is expected to recover in time for tonights replay allowing Steve McClaren to name un unchanged side, although Franck Queuedrue could return at left back in place of Colin Cooper, a change which may not go down too well with Coops after his altercations with McClaren prior to the Everton game on New Years Day, especially after he scored Boro's solitary goal at Fulham.

Alen Boksic will not be available tonight but hopefully he should be available for the six-pointer against Bolton an Saturday.

Ugo Ehiogu and Mark Schwarzer have both returned to training after their injuries but tonights match is too soon for them.

Boro will struggle to top the 10,000 mark tonight after selling just 3,000 tickets, although the fans are fully aware that tickets are available right up to kick-off, so there is no panic. Only the East and North stands are open.