Newcastle went to Middlesbrough on Satruday and slugged out a 0-0 result in a tedius match played in fog.  The defenders came on top again.  There were a handful of chances over the 90 minutes, with Martins hitting the bar before the end of the first half and then saw his shot deflected just off target early in the second half.  These were the only highlights of the match.  The only silver lining in the result was that Sunderland lost their match against Bolton and were dragged down below Newcastle and into the relegation zone.

Mark Viduka came on late in the second half to the chorous of boos from the Boro fans.  He was mainly ineffective and the match finally ended goalless.

Final Result :  Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Newcastle United