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  1. Carrick lauds Boro resilience after gutsy draw

    Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick on the touchline in the Championship match against Luton Town at Kenilworth RoadRex Features

    Carrick's side remain three points adrift of the Championship play-off spots

    Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was full of praise for his side's character and ability to adapt in the 0-0 draw against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.

    Boro were forced to defend for long spells as the Hatters created - and wasted - numerous chances.

    "We had a new back four with players playing out of position so we knew it would be a challenge and it proved to be like that," Carrick told BBC Radio Tees. "Sometimes you earn your luck and everyone was fully committed and we needed Trav [Goalkeeper Mark Travers] at times. He made some good saves.

    "It wasn't a classic terms of quality of football. We knew that coming here there would be moments we had to defend. We spoke about that before the game. We knew we had to adapt.

    "They pitch was difficult to pass the ball on; it was as bobbly as you could get and everything that didn't really suit us. It was a challenge to play good football.

    "I was really pleased with the boys and how we stuck at it and we could have nicked one at the end.

    "It's an important point and there are a lot of positives to take from that even though it wasn't a classic on the eye. We knew we would have to defend and we were ready for it."

  2. The walls on the edge of six rows of houses are painted white.

  3. A football in a goal net

  4. Mug shot of Wilkinson who has cropped dark hair, and a short fringe. He has a serious expression.

  5. Luton Town's Thelo Aasgaard competes with Aidan Morris of Middlesbrough in the Championship match at Kenilworth Road

  6. A view of Hartlepool United's Victoria Park ground

  7. Bishop Auckland Police Station. The picture has been taken from the car park, where several cars are parked. Behind them is the police station, which has a green corregated rood and brown brick walls. The entrance is blue.

  8. Lewis Bell looks at the camera. He has short, thick ginger hair swept across the top of his head with a very close crop at the sides. He is wearing a white shirt with a black bow tie and grey waistcoat and has a slightly quizzical look.

  9. Plymouth boss Miron Muslic and Derby's John Eustace

  10. Pick of the stats: Luton Town v Middlesbrough

    Luton Town and Middlesbrough club badges

    Luton Town will start the day two points adrift of Championship safety when they face play-off chasing Middlesbrough on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

    The Hatters have won two of their past three league games, while Boro have won three out of four to reignite their hopes of a top-six finish.

    • Luton are unbeaten in their past seven home league games against Middlesbrough (W4 D3) since losing 1-0 back in October 1974.

    • Middlesbrough are looking to complete a league double over Luton Town for the first time since the 1973-74 campaign under Jack Charlton.

    • Luton Town have won five of their past 11 home league games (D3 L3) and haven't conceded more than one goal in any of those 11 at Kenilworth Road.

    • Middlesbrough have lost five of their past six away league matches, winning the other 3-1 against Stoke City in February.

    • Tommy Conway has scored six goals in his past 10 away league appearances for Middlesbrough.

  11. Close up of a woman holding a lit cigarette in her hand

  12. Group of people holding ribbon while standing on a cobbled street. They are all smiling.

  13. A two-storey, brick house which has suffered bad fire damage on the ground floor. The bay window has been smashed and inside it completely blackened. There is smoke damage above the front door.

  14. Jordan Hogg is smiling as he looks into the camera. He has short dark hair and is wearing a grey-and-navy top with a black body warmer.

  15. Michael Carrick claps the fans after Middlesbrough's recent win over Derby

  16. Lewis Bell looks at the camera. He has short, thick ginger hair swept across the top of his head with a very close crop at the sides. He is wearing a white shirt with a black bow tie and grey waistcoat and has a slightly quizzical look.

  17. Anthony Limbrick watching a Hartlepool match from the sidelines

  18. A Google Street View screenshot of the former Nalgo club

  19. Six-storey building in glass and brick. It is viewed through a large set of open gates, on the left of which is a sign on the saying "County Hall" with the Durham County Council logo.

  20. A mum smiles as she looks at her daughter, to her left, pulling a silly face at the camera. They are in the foreground and behind them is the sea and a beach.

  21. A three-storey red brick court building with two stone columns either side of the front door.

  22. A school photo of Scarlett Vickers smiling into the camera. She has dark, long hair with a centre parting and dark eyes.

  23. Jonny Howson playing for Middlesbrough against QPR

  24. Desmond and Mary Byrne smiling into the camera. Mary has blonde, short hair and is wearing a floral pink top and is wearing pink lipstick. Desmond has grey hair and is wearing a green, patterned shirt.