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  1. Hartlepool bring in Brown on loan from Hullpublished at 13:09 GMT 15 November

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    Pharrell Brown was in Manchester United's academy until 2021

    Hartlepool United have signed winger Pharrell Brown on loan for a month from Championship side Hull City.

    Brown, 20, is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Tigers since he joined the club from Fleetwood Town in the summer of 2024, although he has been an unused substitute on a number of occasions this season.

  2. 'I don't think Viveash wants the job'published at 12:23 GMT 14 November

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    'I wouldn't be against Adi Viveash'

    Should Middlesbrough interim boss Adi Viveash get the permanent job at the Riverside?

    There are some among the Boro faithful who would love to see the caretaker manager step into the limelight - but would he take up the mantle?

    "It depends on if he wants the job," Boro fan Chris Saunders told BBC Radio Tees.

    "I get the impression that he is quite comfortable being a coach and I don't think he likes being centre of attention. I don't think he likes doing all the media stuff, whereas [Rob] Edwards loved it - if the bloke was chocolate he'd eat himself.

    "When the coaching team was announced, it was debatable whether [Michael] Carrick to Edwards was an upgrade, but there was no debate that Adi Viveash coming in was a massive upgrade to our coaching staff.

    "I wouldn't object at all to Adi Viveash being the interim manager or given the gig if he wants it, the only problem is I don't get the impression he wants it."

    Stockport County's Dave Challinor has also been linked with the job.

    The Hatters are currently top of League One and reached the play-offs last season under Challinor's reign.

    "That is someone who I think is better than the managers already mentioned," Saunders added.

    "Maybe I'm in the minority but I'd certainly take a Dave Challinor over a Steven Gerrard any day."

    Listen to the full discussion and more Middlesbrough content on BBC Sounds.

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  3. Hansen scores as Curacao edge closer to World Cuppublished at 10:45 GMT 14 November

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    Middlesbrough forward Sontje Hansen scored his first international goal for Curacao to set up a deciding game against Jamaica to qualify for next year's World Cup.

    The 23-year-old scored the fourth goal in a 7-0 thrashing of Bermuda in Hamilton to move the Caribbean island nation back to the top of their CONCACAF qualifying group.

    They went above Jamaica who, managed by former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren, were held to a 1-1 draw by Trinidad & Tobago.

    Curacao will now travel to Kingston next Wednesday needing just one point to qualify for the World Cup for the first time, while the side finishing in second place will go through to a Fifa play-off tournament.

  4. 'Class act Viveash needs to be kept at Boro'published at 17:16 GMT 13 November

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    We asked you who you'd like to see next as Boro boss and there were many names being thrown in the hat.

    But one thing is for sure, there's a lot of love for interim boss Adi Viveash at the Riverside.

    Here is what you had to say about the 56-year-old:

    Neil: This is a strong, well-balanced squad with an experienced coach who has the respect of the players - keep Adi Viveash in the role if he wants it.

    Colin: Viveash was obviously the reins behind Mark Robins. He should be given a chance, if he wants it. Otherwise the club must prevail upon him to stay at the Riverside as number two to whoever they choose and insist that the new head coach accepts that. The man is a diamond!

    Graham: I'd love to see us go for someone like Steven Gerrard or Ralph Hassenhutl, but whoever we get it needs to be someone who wants to be here and is likely to stay.

    When we had Michael Carrick, his name was mentioned every time a Premier League club sacked a manager, but at least he stayed.

    Also, whoever it is, we need to keep Adi Viveash at the Boro. The man is a class act.

    Colin: I don't think we should rush it. Adi Viveash is a really safe pair of hands and might be good at it. There are not many out of work candidates at the moment but the managerial roundabout usually gets going towards Christmas and some suitable candidates might unexpectedly become available.

    Peter: Keep Adi Viveash in charge, with someone over him to do the PR, press and has a love for Boro. So Bryan Robson or Tony Mowbray, and let Viveash choose the rest of the coaching team around. And leave like that for the rest of the season. This gives Boro months to see how the season goes and to do some proper succession planning. UTB.

    Graham: Aaron Danks and Viveash two brilliant football minds coming together. Steve Gibson may tempt him back with an offer of managers job, a step up from his coaching role at Bayern Munich. Big ask but if you don't try you will never know.

  5. Edwards praises 'incredible' Boro after move to Wolvespublished at 14:33 GMT 13 November

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    Rob Edwards has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Wolves

    Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Rob Edwards has described the decision to leave Middlesbrough as "one of the toughest decisions" in his life in a statement released on his instagram account.

    Edwards told supporters he "wouldn't have considered leaving for any other club" aside from Wolves, where he began his coaching career and made 111 appearances as a player.

    "Middlesbrough is a incredible club, with a fantastic owner, staff and passionate supporters," Edwards wrote.

    "I want to thank everyone at the club for the opportunity to lead this squad, it is a great group of players who I genuinely hope and believe will deliver success.

    "I could not be prouder of the environment we built together and how it all gelled together so quickly - the players, the staff and the fans, who drive it all."

    Edwards, who completed the move to Molineux on Wednesday, was only appointed Middlesbrough manager in June but leaves the club second in the Championship table.

    His post on social media concluded, "I sincerely wish everyone at Middlesbrough all the best for the rest of the season and beyond."