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My favourite Middlesbrough memories – Promotion over Brighton, a Lee Tomlin screamer and more

Our Boro fan panel name their favourite Middlesbrough moments

By Craig Johns · Gazette Live

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 7:00 AM

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A Teesside Live fan panel shared their favorite Middlesbrough memories to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary.
Memorable games chosen included the 2015-16 promotion decider against Brighton and the 2015 play-off victory over Brentford.
Lee Tomlin's memorable top-corner strike against Brentford was highlighted as a personal favorite moment.

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Teesside Live's Middlesbrough fan panel shared their most cherished club memories to celebrate the team's 150-year anniversary fixtures. The panel included Phil Spencer, Dana Malt, Chris Cassidy, and John Donovan. Selected highlights ranged from recent anniversary events and the club's 2016 promotion over Brighton to a personal memory of a 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in December 1980.

Other standout moments included Lee Tomlin's long-range goal against Brentford in the 2015 Championship play-off semi-final. Panelists also reminisced about the club surviving extinction in 1986, early promotions, and Juninho's appearance during the recent Legacy Game at the Riverside Stadium.

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My favourite Middlesbrough memories – Promotion over Brighton, a Lee Tomlin screamer and more

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