Carling Cup

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Boro set for victory parade
Middlesbrough will celebrate winning the first major trophy in their 128-year history with a victory parade on Sunday.

Fans praised for 'exemplary behaviour'
Middlesbrough and Bolton fans have been praised by Millennium Stadium chiefs for being the best-behaved supporters in the Cardiff venue's history.

McClaren sets sights on more trophies
Steve McClaren challenged his Middlesbrough side to ensure that they use their Carling Cup victory as the spur to achieve a sustained spell of success on Teesside.

Allardyce riled by cup final ref
Sam Allardyce vented his Carling Cup final frustration on referee Mike Riley after a double penalty controversy in Bolton's 2-1 defeat to Middlesbrough.

Gibson in dreamland at Boro triumph
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson predicted even better times ahead as Boro celebrated winning the first trophy in their 128-year history.

FT: Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 2
Middlesbrough secured their first major trophy and a place in Europe with a 2-1 victory over Bolton in the Carling Cup final.

Boro bag trophy at last
Middlesbrough beat Bolton 2-1 to win the Carling Cup and claim their first top prize in the club's 128-year history.

Match preview: Bolton v Middlesbrough
Jay-Jay Okocha, Bruno N'Gotty and Nicky Hunt are expected to return to the Bolton starting line-up in the Carling Cup final against Middlesbrough.

Roof closed for Carling Cup final
Sunday's Carling Cup final at the Millennium Stadium will be played under a closed roof for the third successive year.

Allardyce pleads with disgruntled Bolton fans
Sam Allardyce has pleaded with disgruntled Bolton fans to call off their planned demonstration over Carling Cup final tickets.