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  1. Matthew Blades smiling into the camera. His head and shoulders are visible and he has light brown short hair which is longer on the top. He has short, dark stubble around his mouth and is smiling with his death. He is wearing a white shirt which is open at the top. He is sitting in a garden in front of the High Level Bridge in Newcastle which is a tall, brown structure with arches along the side of it. There are lots of green plants and grass but on the left there is a brown shipping container. There are black fairy lights strung up above the garden and the sky above is blue.

  2. 'Boro lacked killer instinct' - Maddison

    Middlesbrough players look dejected in their yellow kit as they exit the Carabao Cup following a loss to Crystal PalaceGetty Images

    Former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison believes Boro lacked the "killer instinct" to compete against Premier League side Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.

    Boro were knocked out of the competition following a 3-0 defeat despite enjoying 59.3% possession in the match and attempting more shots (16 to eight).

    "You can have all the possession you want, possession doesn't win you games," academy ambassador Maddison told BBC Radio Tees.

    "I thought we could have gambled a little more around their box. A couple of chances where you can get your shots off, put balls into the area, but I felt they coped with that really well.

    "We played some lovely stuff and I was really impressed at times. The difference was both 18-yard boxes. They defended theirs really well and we didn't."

    Listen to the full reaction below or on BBC Sounds here.

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    Reaction: Crystal Palace 3-0 Boro

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  3. 'Massive step forward' despite cup exit - Hellberg

    Hellberg: 'A lot of positives to take' from Palace defeat

    Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg insisted his side took "a massive step forward" despite exiting the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

    Jorgen Strand Larsen scored headers in each half before Daichi Kamada added a third as Palace advanced to the fourth round.

    Hellberg admitted his players needed to be better in certain moments but was happy with the performance and, with more players coming back from injury, believes competition for places will see the team get even better.

    "It is tough to say it was a 3-0 game," he told BBC Radio Tees. "In many ways we were quite good. When they were around our box they were better and we don't defend the first two goals as well as you need to. In general, we had a good game, we had chances to score at 1-0.

    "We were around their box a lot of times but we need to do more in those moments, be more direct, take the ball central when we had the chance but in general a lot of positive things even if the result was not what we wanted.

    "It feels tough to be down 2-0 after 55 minutes but that is also a quality thing. It should have been a more even game for a longer time.

    "I have a lot of different players and now more people are coming back and you can see the quality in the squad and how they want to work and how we play football.

    "We need to keep taking steps around the two boxes, but I think this game in terms of how we play was a massive step forward against a very strong side. There will be a lot of competition around and you need to take your chance when you play."

    The trip to Selhurst Park was Boro's fifth away game in six matches and their third over the past week. Hellberg is glad to be back home against Norwich on Saturday but is delighted with how his players have handled the schedule.

    "It has been travelling all the time and hotels and everything so it will be nice to be back at The Riverside," he said. "I am happy and pleased for the supporters and how the players have done over this week and played football. A lot of the things we have done have shown we are on a good path forward."

  4. A road in very poor condition with half of it cracked off and sliding down the hill. on the left. There are trees on the left verge, most of which are without leaves. There is an orange and white traffic cone at the side of the road.

  5. View through tall trees in the foreground with Kielder Water in the background, surrounded by a dense green forest. Beyond the far bank there are rolling hills under an overcast sky with grey clouds.

  6. Jorgen Strand Larsen celebrates with Ben Chilwell

  7. Mugshot of Nicholson. He he has a short fair stubbly bear and short fair hair.

  8. Somewhat blurred mugshot of Malcolm Clark. He has a large oval shaped head with faint stubble, short black hair and drooping eyes that give an empty expression.

  9. Reform UK's Graham Harrison with a very long and full grey beard trimmed short at the sides and a full moustache. His hair is darker brown, short on top and tightly cropped at the sides. He is wearing a grey-green collared t-shirt stands in front of a creased blue fabric backdrop. He is turned slightly to the side and looking towards something just out of shot, with a slight smile.

  10. A composite image of Natalie McDonald and Valentina Foster. McDonald is wearing a white wedding dress with a tiara perched on her head. She has long dark hair and is holding a bouquet of white roses with four blue ones dotted within it. Valentina wears an electric blue dress with white flowers on the neckline and waist. She has long light brown hair with a blue and white headband. She is holding a small white basket with white and blue roses and she wears white gloves.

  11. Chad Russell, left, who is wearing a green shirt with the words Firetrap written in black, is standing with his son Corey, who is wearing a black hoodie with a golden coloured logo of a crown. They are standing in front of a GNAAS rapid response vehicle, which features a yellow and green stripe, and a circular logo featuring a GNAAS helicopter on the passenger door. They are inside one of the hangars' which is made up of breeze blocks and white corrugated metal.

  12. Filter-tipped cigarettes rest in their box, with one extended tip in crisp focus in the foreground showing warm-lit tobacco texture while the rest recede into soft blur. Red-and-white packaging visible lower left.

  13. A red brick wall, about 6ft (1.8m) tall, has a large diagonal crack down the middle of it. It is part of a bridge and has concrete capstones on it which overhang the brickwork. There is a silver metal gate on the left of it and it is surrounded by dried greenery and bare trees.

  14. Rachel Peacock is wearing a black top and sat next to a Cadbury's giant selection box. It is decorated with Father Christmas, elves and reindeer as well as chocolate bars. Behind the box there is a vase of yellow flowers.

  15. 'Positives to take from gritty Boro'

    Middlesbrough goalkeeper Radek Vitek distributes the ball against Queens Park Rangers on SaturdayGetty Images

    Middlesbrough kept their first clean sheet of the Championship season after eking out a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, and it's the positives to take from their gutsy performance that has fan Dana Malt optimistic for the future.

    "It's not always about the swashbuckling Boro, it sometimes does need to be about the gritty Boro," Malt said.

    "[Will] Lankshear, seventh goal of the season - that's crazy! First start for Ashley Phillips. He did look like he was struggling with the pace, but he's not had a pre-season. Radek Vitek had a good game today, that's a confidence boost.

    "This team are still adapting, and there's a sense that there is more to come from Boro, and that's exciting."

    Listen to the full post-match reaction plus interviews with Kim Hellberg and Callum Brittain below or on BBC Sounds here.

    Reaction: QPR 0-1 Boro

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  16. Police vans of varying size are lined up in a row, leading up to the site of the wreckage, all with reflective liveries. To one side, two police officers rest holding paper cups, with one sitting on the central reservation metal crash barrier which separates the two sides of the road.

  17. Frances Connolly, who won £115m on the lottery in 2019. She is standing inside Middlesbrough Velodrome holding a large bell. She has long grey hair held back by a white and black polka dot hairband. She is wearing a white blazer with black detailing and a golden necklace. She is holding the silver bell by its wooden handle and holding it in the air. She is looking into the distance and smiling.

  18. Five men in their late teens and early 20s. They all have similar haircuts, with a fringe and faded back and sides. Four of them are gesturing with their fingers. Three of them extend their thumb, index, and pinky fingers - leaving their middle and ring finger tucked down. One points with his index and middle finger while holding a Lucozade bottle. They are all dressed in casual clothing.

  19. Joy Allen is sitting on a plastic, black chair behind a desk. She has mid-length blonde hair and is wearing a blue suit. There are tall glass windows behind her opening up onto a grassy area.

  20. A blueprint of two lines of terraced homes facing on to communal gardens filled with trees and shrubbery. People are variously gardening, cooking on a BBQ and having picnics on the grass and sitting on benches.

  21. Nine women of varying ages are stood in front of a long pink mural with painted women all along it. The women are stood in front of the mural with their arms around each other looking pleased.

  22. A large beech tree on the edge of a residential estate. It is far taller than the surrounding hedges and smaller trees. It is more than double the height of the nearby bungalows.

  23. Dog walkers at sunrise on Tynemouth beach in the North East of England. There are two people and a dog running between them. Beyond them the sky is yellow and blue and the clouds bright orange.

  24. Crowds of runners, wearing colourful tops, run across the Tyne Bridge. A set of planes (Red Arrows) can been in the blue sky, leaving a trail of white, red and blue markings in the sky.