Football: Viduka double helps Boro into FA Cup fourth round

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2007

LONDON (AFP) — Australia international Mark Viduka scored twice as Middlesbrough advanced into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a nervy 4-3 third round replay win against Hull, struggling at the foot of the second-tier Championship. Debutant Seb Hines put the Premiership side ahead at the Riverside Stadium before Mark Viduka and Aiyegbeni Yakubu (penalty) seemingly put the game beyond the visitors.

However, Andy Dawson pulled one back and Jon Parkin made it 3-2 with a penalty after Abel Xavier's foul on Stephen McPhee. Two minutes later Viduka, who is out of contract at the end of the season and could leave the north-east club during this month's transfer window, was on target again. But with 21 minutes left Dawson scored again to set up a tense finish but Boro's...