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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbro' | 1 - 2 | Sunderland |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbro' | 19:45 | N Forest |
By Vasek Kadlec Last updated: 22nd January 2010
Ludovic Sylvestre may be interesting numerous clubs in England, but he will not be available until the summer.
The 25-year-old midfielder is reported to be target for a host of teams during the January transfer window, with Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Leicester City among them.
The skilful player, who can boast the likes of Barcelona, Nancy and Sparta Prague on an impressive CV, is currently on the books of Czech outfit Mlada Boleslav.
They have no plans of parting with Sylvestre any time soon, with sporting director Zdenek Kudela adamant that no deal will be sanctioned during the winter window.
He has refused to rule out the possibility of an agreement being struck at the end of the season, but insists Sylvestre will remain with Mlada for the remainder of the 2009/10 campaign.
"We have registered interest from certain English clubs, but I don't want to be any more specific," Kudela told Sport.cz.
"I can confirm that Ludovic Sylvestre will be playing for Mlada Boleslav in the spring part of the season."
He added: "What happens in the summer does not concern us at all at the moment."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 14th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Middlesbrough vs Nottm Forest |
| Tuesday 21st February | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Millwall vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 25th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Reading |
| Saturday 3rd March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 6th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Middlesbrough vs Barnsley |
| Sunday 11th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 12:15 | Middlesbrough vs Leeds |
| Saturday 17th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 20th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | West Ham vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 24th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Bristol City |
| Saturday 31st March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 7th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Cardiff |
| Monday 9th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 14th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 17th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Middlesbrough vs Doncaster |
| Saturday 21st April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Southampton |
| Saturday 28th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 12:30 | Watford vs Middlesbrough |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 8th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 4th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Crystal Palace | |
| Wednesday 1st February | |
| npower Championship | |
| Leicester 2 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunday 29th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 21st January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Coventry 3 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 14th January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Burnley | |
| Saturday 7th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Shrewsbury | |
| Monday 2nd January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Blackpool 3 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 31st December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Peterborough | |
| Monday 26th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Hull | |
| Saturday 17th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Cardiff 2 - 3 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 10th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Brighton | |
| Saturday 3rd December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Bristol City 0 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 29th November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 2 West Ham | |
| Saturday 26th November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Peterborough 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 19th November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Blackpool | |
| Saturday 5th November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Watford | |
| Tuesday 1st November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Doncaster 1 - 3 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 29th October | |
| npower Championship | |
| Southampton 3 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 22nd October | |
| npower Championship | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Derby | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 29 | 56 |
| 2 | Southampton | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 29 | 50 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 30 | 50 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Hull City | 29 | 49 |
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