Neil Warnock became the first Boro boss to win his first game in charge since Bryan Robson in 1994 as the Teessiders picked up a crucial away win at Stoke City.
Boro's Under-23s made it five games unbeaten in all competitions after closing out the Premier League Cup group stages with a draw in testing conditions against Crystal Palace at Heritage Park.
Boro are set for a first-ever trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Jonathan Woodgate’s side denied last season’s Champions League finalists in the FA Cup third round at the Riverside.
