'Steaua Bucharest midweek?': Middlesbrough fans react to historic 2004 Football League Cup final win over Bolton Wanderers

Middlesbrough fans re-lived another one of their greatest victories on Sunday afternoon when the club showed a replay of the 2004 Carling Cup final.
Middlesbrough lifted the Carling Cup in 2004 after beating Bolton Wanderers in the final.Middlesbrough lifted the Carling Cup in 2004 after beating Bolton Wanderers in the final.
Middlesbrough lifted the Carling Cup in 2004 after beating Bolton Wanderers in the final.

Boro lifted their first trophy for 128 years after goals from Joseph-Desire Job and Boudewijn Zenden secured a 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

The full match was streamed on Boro’s YouTube channel while fans interacted with the coverage using the hashtag #BoroWatchalong.

Here are some of the responses from social media:

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@RealBobMortimer: Well that was glorious.. 30,000 dreams coming true in front of your eyes

@NicolaC51255305: What a wonderful day it was for me. Unbelievable game n being there on the front row, in tears of joy

@TheGeezerBird: Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks @Boro #BoroWatchalong #SocialDistancing

@kevinparry82: So many great memories. What a time to be a @Boro fan #utb #BoroWatchalong

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@ThyBrad42: Always thought @schwarzer_mark was unlucky not to win man of the match. Zenden's goal and assist hard to argue with, and Schwarzer did make that big error, but he made so many big saves in that match #BoroWatchalong

@PaulWheats: Steaua midweek then? #BoroWatchalong

@HarryWearmouth: McLaren. Southgate Salute. Schwarzer. Ehiogu, Mills and Quedrue. Boateng and Doriva. Mendieta and Zenden. The little man. Job. Even fucking Michael Ricketts! Legends Goosebumps throughout. Thank you Steve Gibson. #UTB #BoroWatchAlong

@katie0liviax: This was exactly what I needed to see today

@DennisAbbott: Never in doubt. Ugo & Frank immense #BoroWatchalong!

@justingoult: What a #brilliantlyboro afternoon! Carling Cup winners 2004 #BoroWatchalong Let’s do it again