Bates handed captaincy at freezing Riverside

WITH the winter playlist and the snow falling at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough's players have walked out on to the pitch. Both Mikael Tavares and Marvin Emnes have been included in the starting line up, while Matthew Bates has been handed the captaincy. Hull arrive on Teesside cold, but also with former Boro midfielder Nicky Barmby in their ranks. MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Steele; McMahon, Wheater, Bates, Bennett; Robson, Tavares, Bailey, Emnes; McDonald, Lita. Subs: Ripley (gk), Hhoyte, Boyd, Kink, Arca, Smallwood, Park. HULL CITY (4-4-2): Mannone; Zayatte, Dawson, Gerrard, Rosenior; Garcia, Ashbee, Harper, Barmby; ; Koren; Stewart. Subs: Duke (gk), McShane, Kilbane, Bostock, Devitt, Simpson, Solano.

Source: Northern_Echo