P144 ORACLE 144 Thu26 Dec ITV 2055:57 1/6 DIVISION Newcastle 0-1 Middlesbrough TWO A dazzling solo goal from Paul Wilkinson gave Middlesbrough their first win at St James' Park in 14 yrars Wilkinson was allowed to run 50 yards unchallenged before slipping it past Tommy Wright. Borg boss Ljnnie Lawrence described the goal as: "The most amazing thing I ha6j seen at this stage of a match." Newcastle, without a win in 11 Ljaguj derbies against Sundjrland or Middlesbrough, knew it was not going to bj their day after only five minutes when David Roche was carried off. >>>>> FANTASTIC FOOTBALL OFFERS SEE p184 Next Report In Brief Diary TV GuideP144 ORACLE 144 Thu26 Dec ITV 2055:44 2/6 DIVISION Millwall 0-4 Watford TWO Steve Butler rolled in two goals as Watford packed a powerful Boxing Day punch at The Den. Gary Porter gave the visitors a 31st- minute lead but Millwall were only denied an equalisjr by a superb David James save from John McGinlay. From the resulting corner, +atford charged up the other end and Butler lobbed stranded goalkjepjr Keith Branagan from 20 yards. Jason Drysdale cracked his first Ljaguj goal in the 58th minute and Butler made it 4-0 with his second of the game in the 84th minute. >>>>> Football headlines 140 Sport 130 Next Report In Brief Diary TV GuideP144 ORACLE 144 Thu26 Dec ITV 2055:45 3/6 DIVISION Wolves 0-0 Blackburn TWO $isle-chasing Blackburn sur6i6ed heavy second-half pressure from Wolves to cling on to a point. After having most of the play in the first half, without looking like scoring, Kenny Dalglish's side were at times often stretched after the break. Steve Bull fired over, Andy Thompson brought a sharp save from Bobby Mimms, and Mark Venus and Derek Mountfield just failed to force home a free-kick. B for Blackburn in the 48th minute and sub David Spjedie hooked a shot against a post eight minutes from the end. >>>> Football headlines 140 Sport 130 Next Report In Brief Diary TV GuideP144 ORACLE 144 Thu26 Dec ITV 2054:50 4/6 DIVISION Tranmere 1-0 Sundjrland TWO Kenny Irons' thundering 25-9ard dri6u settled the issue as Sundjrland's poor away form continued. $ranmjre were by far the better side and should have had a hatful of goals but they had to be content with Irons' 27th-minute strike. Sunderland 'kjepjr Tony Norman made saves from Jim Harvey and Irons, John Aldridgj missed a sitter, and John Morrissjy chipped inches wide. Sundjuland, who had Kevin Ball and Paul Bracewell booked, rarely threatened though Eric Nixon did well to push away efforts by Bracewell and Paul +illiams. Football headlines 140 Sport 130 Next Report In Brief Diary TV GuideP144 ORACLE 144 Thu26 Dec ITV 2055:55 5/6 DIVISION Oxford Std 0-1 Southend TWO Brett Angell swooped for a late, late goal that kept Southend's promotion drive on the boil. Angell touched in Andy Ansah's 90th- minute cross to hand struggling Oxford a shattering blow to thieu Second Division survival hopes. Oxford, looking to complete a Ljaguj double, had their chances and were unlucky after fi6e minutes when Trevor Aylott had a hjadjr cleared off the line by Pat Scully. Sixteen minutes later Paul Simpson drove against a post after sending three defenders the wrong way. >>>>> Football headlines 140 Sport 130 Next Report In Brief Diary TV GuideP144 ORACLE 144 Thu26 Dec ITV 2954:56 6/6 DIVISION Portsmouth 2-0 Bristol Rovs TWO Portsmouth extended their impressi6u home record with a competunt victory against struggling Rovers. Pompey took the lead in the 24th minute when Rovers' full-back Stuvj Cross sliced an attempted goal-line alearance into the roof of the net. Brian Parkin, restored to the Rovjru' goal, then made excellent saves from Guy Butters, Mark Chamberlain and Darren Andjrton. But there was nothing he could do about Portsmouth's second in the 80th minute when Chris Burns raced clear to dri6j a low shot under the goalkeeper. >>>>> Football headlines 140 Sport 130 Next Report In Brief Diary TV GuideP144 O ACLETD ITV 114 3/6 O DIVISION Wolves 0-0 Blackburn TWO $isle-chasing Blackburg 3urvi6ud hja6z second-half pres3ure from Wol6es to cling on to a point. After having most of the play in the first half, without looking like scoring, Kenny Dalglish's side wure at times often stretched after the break. Steve Bull fired ovur, Andy Thompson brought a sharp sa6e from Bobby Mimms, and Mark Venus and Derek Mountfield just failed to force home a free-kick. Russell Beardsmore squandered a ahancu for Blackburn in the 48th minute and sub David Spjedie hookud a shot again;t a post eight minutes from the end. >>>> Football headlines 140 Sport 130 Next Report In Brief Diary TV Guide