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  1. 'A very strong start' - Boro boss Hellberg

    Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg says his side have made a very strong start to the season before their match against Millwall on Tuesday.

    Saturday's thrilling 4-3 win against Norwich City has lifted Boro up to fourth in the Championship table as they welcome the Lions to The Riverside.

    A win on Tuesday would take Boro top of the league.

    "I think in general it's been a very, very strong start to the season," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees.

    "So many new players, we lost so many of the players that played every game for me last season. A lot of them coming in late.

    "The group of players have had a brilliant start to the season and now it's about getting more points on the board in the two games we have left before the three-week break."

    You can listen to the full interview with Kim Hellberg here.

  2. Mugshot of Heighton. He has faint stubble and grey hair down to his ears.

  3. Two apprentices standing inside a warehouse, smiling at someone to the right of the camera. The man on the left is wearing a yellow hard hat, a black polo shirt and a yellow hi-vis vest. The woman on the right is wearing a white hard hat and an orange hi-vis jacket.

  4. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Millwall

    Middlesbrough and Millwall's club crestsOpta

    Middlesbrough host Millwall at The Riverside Stadium on Tuesday (19:45 BST) in a game between two sides that made it into last season's play-offs.

    Boro are coming off the back of a thrilling 4-3 victory against Norwich while Millwall lost at Blackburn on Saturday.

    • After their 2-1 defeat in April, Middlesbrough could lose back-to-back league games against Millwall for the first time since February 2013.

    • Millwall are looking to enjoy back-to-back league wins away to the Middlesbrough for only the second time in their history, after achieving the feat in April 2014.

    • Middlesbrough have only won one of their last six midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) home games in the Championship (D2 L3), although that was their most recent, beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in April.

    • Millwall have won both of their last two league games played on a Tuesday, last winning three in a row on this day of the week in January 2019 (run of 5).

    • Millwall's Alex Neil has only lost one of his seven managerial games away to Middlesbrough in the Championship (W3 D3), a 0-2 defeat with Preston in March 2021.

  5. A small white sign, reading Brotton in black capital letter, is stuck on a low brick and concrete plinth. It sits on a piece of grass two green bushes separated by a youngish, thin tree. The sky is bright blue and a row of fairly modern two-storey red brick semi-detached houses sits in the background, with just their roofs and top floors visible. To the left is a wide double gate with horizontal grey metal bars. It is a standard farm gate design and a green field stands behind it. It the far distance are rolling hills and a sprawling larger urban area.

  6. Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich - the fans' verdict

    A black banner with the words 'Your Opinions' written across in white lettering next to an image of a megaphone
    Tommy Conway, wearing Middlesbrough's red home kit, pumps his fist as he runs and celebrates a goal against Norwich CityGetty Images

    We asked for your thoughts after Middlesbrough's 4-3 win over Norwich City in a seven-goal thriller on Saturday.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Middlesbrough fans

    Noel: Winning is important - but playing for the badge and the club with heart and until the last minute is number one for Boro fans and this team under Kim Hellberg are doing it. Credit to Middlesbrough FC from the top down and back up. UTB.

    Chris: Very exciting game with both sides full of talent. Cozier-Duberry fantastic. Worrisome defence for Boro at times

    David: Boro are unable to defend. We are going to need to score three or four goals every match to compensate.

    Neil: Massive psychological win, great determination to never give up and grab an injury time winner.

    NDB Boro: That was a hard watch as a Boro fan, I thought we were in control but I have to say Norwich were excellent too going forward and looked threatening every time. Phillips did well when he came on and to score the winner put the cherry on the cake! Well done Boro and Norwich, a great watch for the neutral but not much fun at times as a Boro fan!

    Norwich players, wearing their yellow shirt, celebrate a goal against MiddlesbroughPA Media

    Norwich fans

    Big Vince: Same old Norwich. Can't defend. To score three goals away and come back home empty handed is nothing short of criminal. I thought last season Clement had a better balance between attacking and defending, but this season he has gone gung-ho which has led to 4 defeats already. Not good enough. Need to defend the box a lot better.

    Duncan: Same old.

    Paul: Playing out from the back has always cost Norwich along with next to no marking in the penalty area. But this particular back four just can't gel and promotion will never be possible while we play like amateurs defending.

    Fred: Don't mind losing games 4-3. This is what football is all about. I'd take it over a 0-0 every time, even on the losing side.

    William: Pre-season optimism of Norwich doing well is fading fast. Four defeats now in seven league matches and yet to keep a clean sheet. Hope Man City rest Haaland this coming Thursday.

  7. A stock image of three sheep stood by a wire fence, with one eating a plant from the ground, the leaves hanging from the corner of its munching mouth.

  8. A red-brick bridge goes over the grey gravel walkway. There is someone in a blue jumper walking towards the bridge. It has a wide, shallow arch with thick sides. There is tall grass on either side of the pathway below, and thin, leafy trees.

  9. Keith Derby and Ray Bellingham are pictured wearing their campaign t-shirts which read "Save Our Homes". They are standing on a street, in front of boarded up homes. They are both smiling. Keith has glasses and balding grey hair, while Ray has longer sandy-coloured hair.

  10. A field of long grass with some tall dark plants of indeterminate origin. Behind are industrial buildings consisting of three tall white towers and some low white structures. About a dozen large birds are flying overhead.

  11. Four people holding posters aimed at preventing rural crime. On the left is a woman with tied back fair hair and wearing a hacking jacket over a beige polo neck. Next to her are two men in police uniform, and on the right a woman in police uniform. Two of the posters read: Thieves beware DNA marked and police traceable; the others are smaller and have an image of a quad bike with a round symbol.

  12. Morris helping Boro fill void left by Hackney exit

    Adam Cottier
    5 Live reporter

    Aidan Morris in action for Middlesbrough against Norwich Getty Images

    When Hayden Hackney left Middlesbrough for Everton in the summer there might have been some concern that his was a void that boss Kim Hellberg would struggle to fill.

    But step forward Aidan Morris. Already at the club for a while, of course, but now an absolute focal point of this exciting Middlesbrough team.

    Amid the madness of Saturday's chaotic and enthralling 4-3 win over Norwich, there was a steady head, a calm and technically astute footballer who made sure his side ticked on to the very end: it was the American midfielder.

    Morris is clearly hugely appreciated at the Riverside and his performance appeared crucial as those around him flourished as well.

    Defensively there were blips, but Norwich have dangerous players and were a stern test here.

    I left Teesside in no doubt that Middlesbrough have added extra dimensions to their game, looking more like promotion contenders than they did when Hellberg arrived last November.

    Amario Cozier-Duberry, for example, adds a real threat in attack and had a promising league debut.

    A mention too for Sebastian Berhalter - the actual player brought in to replace Hackney - he looks to be another shrewd acquisition.

    But there probably isn't a central midfielder better than the all-action Morris in the second tier at the moment.

  13. The tops of trees in a variety of autumn colours, from green through to yellow, gold and red, in front of a square church tower in light coloured stone. A flag of St George flies from a flagpole on top, and the sky is blue with light clouds.

  14. A rescue worker is standing on the bank of a river and holding a red throwline bag. He is wearing a red helmet and life-vest with the word "rescue" on the back. The water is relatively calm. There are grassy banks on the other side of the water and a blue, metal bridge overhead.

  15. A chicken in front of a bush. It has a yellow beak and orange feathers with a red wattle and comb.

  16. 'As good as Championship gets' - Hellberg on Boro thriller

    Hellberg: Boro's win v Norwich was 'beautiful'

    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg spoke to BBC Radio Tees after Boro's incredible 4-3 victory over Norwich City, in which defender Ashley Phillips scored an injury-time winner.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

  17. Members of the band Polyvinyl performing on stage. The front-woman is singing into a microphone and wearing rainbow-coloured top. The drummer behind her is also singing into a microphone and is wearing a blue shirt.

  18. Matthew Blades and Daragh Burke are sitting side by side and smiling brightly at the camera. On the left, PC Blades has short brown hair and stubble. Burke has short dark hair, a beard and is wearing sunglasses. There is a baby sitting between them, but the majority of his face is out of frame. There is greenery and a metal bridge behind them.

  19. Exterior of the fire station. It is a large single-storey garage with three large doors surrounded by red cladding; the words "Thornaby Community Fire Station" are written in large white doors above the doors. To the left stands a brown-brick building sporting the fire brigade's logo.

  20. Susan Antrobus is holding a black tray brimming with green seedlings. She has short brown hair and is smiling brightly at the camera. She is stood outside a building with the words "Welcome to Tees Valley Wildlife Trust" above the door. There is further greenery behind her.

  21. A blue and white drone in a cloudless sky photographed from below. The Amazon curved arrow logo is on a wing of the drone. The main body of the drone is white, with blue extensions on each side and white propellers.

  22. Four middle-aged, male firefighers are standing in Newcastle City Centre wearing their firefighting kit and carrying their yellow or white helmets.

  23. Kim Hellberg applauds the Middlesbrough fans at the Riverside