Middlesbrough vs Brighton

MICHAEL CARRICK has named an extremely strong Middlesbrough side for this afternoon's FA Cup third-round game with Brighton.

McNair will partner Dael Fry at the heart of the back four, with Carrick sticking with Tommy SMith and Ryan Giles in the full-back positions. Paddy McNair returns to the side at centre-half, with Darragh Lenihan dropping out of the squad. Carrick has only made one change to the team that kicked off the 3-1 win at Birmingham in

Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton take on Michael Carrick's Championship side Middlesbrough in round three of the FA Cup at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday in a ...

Brighton enjoying most of the possession in the first few minutes. Gross puts in the rebound to put Albion ahead. Estupinan does well to intercept the pass into Forss. Mitoma comes in on the left. Akpom gets up for the cross to head in the equaliser despite Steele's best efforts. Steele stops Crooks' cross but the ball is recycled out to the left for Giles.

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi will assess World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister ahead of the FA Cup third round clash at Middlesbrough.

“I don’t want to take risks with Alexis, but for sure he will play one part of the game. “I would like to speak with him,” De Zerbi said ahead of his maiden FA Cup tie. Mac Allister was a second-half substitute on Tuesday as the Seagulls thrashed Everton 4-1 at Goodison Park.

Albion have made four changes for their FA Cup opener – and given Pascal Gross the armband.

[Albion](/sport/albion/) striker who these days is enjoying a role just off the main frontman. Adam Lallana returns to the XI and Jason Steele is in goal. [Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/) have made four changes for their FA Cup opener – and given Pascal Gross the armband.

Follow game Middlesbrough vs Brighton LIVE live updates coverage, stream information, score and result online, prediction, TV channel, lineups and time of ...

Also Ryan Giles has done well with 7 assists tying him in the table with Ndiaye. After this game they will face Liverpool and Leicester City in the league. Mac Allister's market value has been boosted by his good performances with the Albiceleste, with the likelihood of a change of scenery in the next market. Gilmour, P. Colwill, P. Dunk, L. Lamtey, L. Saturday, January 7th 2023. Gross takes advantage of the rebound and scores the first. March shoots first and the shot is saved.

It's that time of year - the FA Cup is back and it's all hotting up now as we reach the third round. There's no heavyweight sides in the 3pm kick-offs today ...

Hello and welcome to Sportsmail's live blog for what is one of the finest days in the British sporting calendar: The third round of the FA Cup. 'Maybe people who haven't seen a lot of them wouldn't understand how good they have been or how good they are at the moment. 'From a coach's point of view and how they set up and the problems they can cause. Gross is getting his foot on the ball a lot for Brighton. They will take solace in the fact they now have what could prove to be a bit of a money-maker by way of a cup replay at the Hawthorns. They have been the better side so far and lead Nottingham Forest by 1-0 thanks to Marvin Ekpiteta's goal. A shock on the cards at Bloomfield Road? However, their potency at the other end is always a sign of encouragement. Boro are trying here but Brighton are a top class outfit and do not look to be giving the hosts a sniff. His surge forward tells Welbeck to get off the shoulder of his marker and his run is good but the pass is overhit. Ipswich have retaken the lead at home to Rotherham. Middlesbrough have not looked to play much part in this game in the second period and Brighton more than deserve their extension of the lead.

Alexis Mac Allister showed he's fully focussed back on his day job with two second-half goals as Michael Carrick received a sobering lesson in the gulf in ...

Brighton thrashed Middlesbrough 5-1 in the FA Cup third round at the Riverside, with Alexis Mac Allister getting two goals in the second half.

Although Steele swiftly enjoyed a redemptive moment of his own as he saved superbly from the counterattacking Riley McGree, Brighton were generally far too quick and slick for Carrick’s team. Indeed in the albeit increasingly rare moments when Boro attacked and their fluid, ultra-flexible default 4-2-3-1 formation morphed into a temporary 3-5-2, they suggested better days lie ahead. Giles, at fault in the preamble to Gross’s goal, simply looked relieved. “It was more difficult than the scoreline suggests, Middlesbrough are a good team but Alexis is a top-quality player and very important for us. He made four changes from the side which won comfortably at Everton on Tuesday but, resisting the temptation to rotate, Carrick fielded Boro’s strongest available starting X1. From the moment Mac Allister scored his first goal, an outrageous backheel, no one could possibly argue that Brighton did not deserve their place in the FA Cup’s fourth round.