Boro chase carrot.
MIDDLESBROUGH head for Wimbledon with the most tempting of carrots dangling before their eyes.Manager Steve McClaren knows that a safe negotiation of a difficult FA Cup third-round mission at Selhurst Park will net a home tie against his former club Manchester United.
While that may be a mixed blessing after the Old Trafford side's stunning comeback at Aston Villa, McClaren's players will need no added incentive as they attempt to avenge their exit from both domestic cup competitions at the hands of the Dons last season.
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| Title Annotation: | Sport |
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| Publication: | Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) |
| Date: | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Words: | 87 |
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