What was the best Boro moment of 2022? We've shortlisted 12 of our favourites, and you can vote for yours below.
Boro 2 Reading 1
15 January
Boro’s first home match of the year cooked up some late drama at the Riverside, with Matt Crooks scoring twice in the game’s final ten minutes to complete an unlikely late turnaround against Reading.
Manchester United 1 Boro 1* (*Boro win on penalties)
4 February
Former teammates in the Manchester United Academy, Duncan Watmore and Matt Crooks combined to equalise for Boro at Old Trafford, the Teessiders then holding on and holding their nerve to upset the Premier League giants in a tense penalty shootout.
Boro 4 Derby County 1
12 February
Fuelled by an intense atmosphere, Boro saw off Derby County by a 4-1 scoreline to keep hopes for a play-off push on track.
Boro 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (AET)
1 March
Another Emirates FA Cup upset, youngster Josh Coburn crowning an incredible Boro display when he thumped in an extra-time winner to see off Tottenham Hotspur at a raucous Riverside.
Boro 0 Chelsea 2
19 March
A fairytale run in the FA Cup was ended by Chelsea, but not before a proud showing from a capacity Riverside, not only in support of their team but also war-torn Ukraine, with all gate proceeds donated to the country’s humanitarian aid.
Wigan Athletic 1 Boro 4
19 October
Under the stewardship of interim boss Leo Percovich, Boro picked up a first away win since April with youngster Hayden Hackney on the scoresheet for the first time in a 4-1 win at Wigan.
Michael Carrick Appointed Head Coach
24 October
Following a highly-decorated playing career with Manchester United, Michael Carrick was handed his first permanent head coaching role at the Boro in late October, an exciting appointment that would ultimately see the club climb up the league and into the play-off places by the end of the year.
Hull City 1 Boro 3
1 November
After a gut-wrenching late loss in his first match at the helm, Boro earned a first win of the Carrick era at Hull City, showing character to recover from a fluke equaliser for the hosts to secure a 3-1 success.
Norwich City 1 Boro 2
12 November
Riley McGree prepared for his World Cup adventure with a stunning scissor kick to level things up at Norwich, and Matt Crooks slammed home in stoppage time to seal an excellent away day victory.
Boro 2 Luton Town 1
10 December
Another day, another Crooks late show on Boro's return to action following the World Cup, ‘the tree’ planting in another goal in time added on to see us beat Luton Town after Chuba Akpom’s leveller in the first half.
Boro 4 Wigan Athletic 1
26 December
Chuba Akpom, whose revitalisation has been one of the stories of Boro’s season, netted an exceptional hat-trick in front of a sold out Riverside on Boxing Day - a first treble for any Boro player since 2018 and one that moved the striker joint top of the Sky Bet Championship’s highest scorers list.
Blackburn Rovers 1 Boro 2
29 December
Boro signed off for 2022 in some style, Marcus Forss smashing in an equaliser just after the break at Ewood Park, and McGree adding another fine volley to his collection to send 5,000 travelling fans home happy.
