Middlesbrough Football Club

• Nickname:Boro
• Founded:1876
• Manager:Tony Mowbray

• Ground:Riverside Stadium
• Capacity:35049

Boro launch appeal

12 Dec 2006 - 08:36:14

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Middlesbrough have asked the Football Association for a hearing in their attempt to beat a charge of failing to control their players in last week's defeat at Tottenham.

Both sides were charged following a brawl in the late stages of the White Hart Lane clash on December 5.

Boro midfielder George Boateng has already successfully appealed against his red card for his part in a scuffle with Didier Zokora which sparked the melee.

The FA's official website confirmed: "Middlesbrough have denied the charge and requested a hearing."

Tottenham have until 21 December to respond to the charge.

Spurs decided not to appeal against Zokora's dismissal, with head coach Martin Jol saying: "At first I thought he was unlucky to be sent off because he tried to prevent any trouble breaking out.

"I've seen it again now and I felt he probably deserved the sending off because, if you are so far away from a situation and run in, it does look aggressive.

"You then get a crowd of players coming together and you don't want that."