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  1. Burn Lane in Newton Aycliffe. The image has been taken from a roundabout and shows a pedestrian island between the two lanes. Brown brick houses stand to the left of the road.

  3. 'We are a better team than Burnley' - Fry

    Middlesbrough defender Dael Fry competing for the ball with Burnley's Hannibal MejbriPA Media

    Middlesbrough held third-place Burnley to a goalless draw on Sunday to see them keep their spot in the top six.

    But while the points were shared between the two promotion-chasing teams, Boro defender Dael Fry feels his side displayed a higher quality.

    "They're a good team, a top side in the division, but coming off the pitch, I said to the lads, 'I think we are a better team than them'," Fry told BBC Radio Tees.

    "Over both games we had against them over the season, we defended well and we created chances.

    "There's no reason we can't kick on now and challenge."

    Boro fans will be especially pleased to see their club come out with a clean sheet, having led Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 at half-time on Boxing Day before throwing it away as the game ended in a 3-3 draw.

    The 27-year-old, who featured in the entire match against the Owls, said that result came as a "shock" but that the negative emotions served as a reminder.

    "To concede three goals in the second half, we were all disappointed, and we knew against Burnley that we had to be on our mettle," Fry added.

    "There's no reason we can't do that every game, we just need to be more consistent.

    "No matter who we play, we've got to be 100% committed."

    You can listen to the full post-match reaction on BBC Sounds.

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  4. A woman with blonde hair wearing a wide-brimmed blue hat with white feathers and a blue jacket with a large white lace ruffle

  5. The entrance to Teesside International Airport. The sign with the airport's name stands above the entrance. Another sign reads, departures.

  6. The rear of a lifeboat, the view consisting of a sign on a metal pole reading: Leicester Challenge III. To the right, and slightly out of focus there are two people in yellow lifeguard outfits with red safety vests and white helmets marked RNLI.

  7. A club member racing a radio controlled car in the empty lake. There is an overturned orange cone.

  8. Dan Hudachek wearing a green jumper and glasses. He is holding a 1928 bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale. In the background are shelves filled with objects and photographs.

  9. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Burnley

    Middlesbrough and Burnley football club crests (Photo: BBC)

    The final Championship fixture of the weekend features two promotion-chasing teams as Middlesbrough host Burnley on Sunday evening.

    The sides drew 1-1 in an entertaining reverse tie at Turf Moor in early December but seventh-placed Boro have faltered a little since then, winning just once and letting slip a three-goal lead at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day.

    By contrast, the Clarets are flying high in third place, a point behind table toppers Leeds United, after extending their unbeaten run to 10 matches with a clinical away win over second-placed Sheffield United.

    • Middlesbrough are winless in six league games against Burnley (D3 L3) since winning 1-0 in December 2015 under Aitor Karanka.

    • Burnley won 2-1 against Middlesbrough at the Riverside last time out in 2022-23 – they've never won consecutive away league games against them.

    • Middlesbrough have won their final league game of the year in each of the past three years, winning 2-1 in every game – against Blackpool in 2021, Blackburn in 2022 and Huddersfield in 2023.

    • Burnley lost their final league game of the year 3-2 against Aston Villa in 2023 but haven't done so in consecutive years since between 2005 and 2010 (six in a row).

    • Burnley manager Scott Parker has one win in five Championship meetings with Middlesbrough (D3 L1), winning 1-0 win Fulham in January 2020. His five games against them have produced just four goals (2 for, 2 against).

  10. 'Boro would be devastated to lose Doak in January'

    Mark Drury
    BBC Radio Tees commentator

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    Ben Doak looks to bring a ball under controlGetty Images

    What do Boro need?

    Boro have a potential issue at right-back where Anfernee Dijksteel is entering the final six months of his contract and Luke Ayling has struggled to hit the heights of last season's loan spell, while Tommy Smith remains a long-term injury absentee.

    Recent injuries to Aidan Morris and Hayden Hackney showed the strength in depth in central midfield may need to be augmented if a promotion push is to be sustained, while the right side of attack may need reinforcing too.

    What business are they likely to do?

    So much depends on what happens with Emmanuel Latte Lath. Ipswich tried to sign him at the end of the summer window and Boro are braced for renewed interest in the Ivorian.

    If he leaves it will only be for a figure that suits the club, with the money then being used to buy a replacement and augment other areas of the squad.

    It also wouldn't be a surprise to see some fringe figures depart if the interest is there. Dan Barlaser and Isaiah Jones are two players who would surely interest other Championship clubs if they were available.

    How successful have they been in recent January windows?

    January 2023 put rocket boosters under Michael Carrick's squad just a couple of months after replacing Chris Wilder.

    Cameron Archer and Aaron Ramsey dovetailed perfectly with Chuba Akpom and Ryan Giles to help propel Boro to the play-offs where they drew a blank against Coventry in the semi-final.

    Are there likely to be any notable departures?

    Latte Lath is an obvious talking point but the player Boro coaches and fans alike would be devastated to lose is Ben Doak. The winger is on a season-long loan from Liverpool and everyone on Teesside is praying they don't recall him.

    How key is the window?

    Right now Boro have their strongest squad for years. It was built with the express intention of challenging for automatic promotion and to this point Boro have underachieved in that regard.

    Some freshening up in the right areas may help unlock the potential that is undoubtedly there.

  11. A Google Street View screenshot of Eversham Road in Grangetown. There are houses to one side of the narrow road, with a strip of grass to the left and further homes in the distance.

  12. From left to right: Leeds manager Daniel Farke, Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath, Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard and Watford midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze

  13. The shops off Allendale Road. An orange car is parked outside a One Stop convenience store to the left. The row of shops continue to the right and include a pizza shop, a kebab shop and a Family Shopper store.

  14. Anthony Milburn. He has brown hair and a short cut beard. He is wearing a black hoodie and is standing in front of a lake.

  15. Middlesbrough's Dan Barlaser and Burnley player Josh Laurent challenge for the ball in the air

  16. A stock image of an armed police officer holding a gun.