Gareth Southgate admits he is ready to let Tuncay leave Boro as he prepares to meet chairman Steve Gibson.

The Turk will never stop trying for the Teessiders, he claims…by Zack Wilson

Turkey international Tuncay has been singled out for special praise by Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate.

Middlesbrough star Tuncay Sanli insists the draw with Portsmouth at the weekend was ‘very important’.

Tuncay Sanli is confident Middlesbrough’s last-gasp escape against Portsmouth has set them up for a Premier League fightback.The Teessiders looked to have been nudged a step closer to relegation as they entered injury-time at The Riverside trailing to Peter Crouch’s strike.

A Xabi Alonso own goal and a Tuncay Sanli strike give Middlesbrough’s survival hopes – and end Liverpool’s title dream. Here’s the best of the action

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez all but conceded the Premier League title to Manchester United after seeing his side slip up at Middlesbrough.The Reds’ unbeaten 15-game league run came to an abrupt end at the Riverside Stadium as Xabi Alonso’s own goal and Tuncay Sanli’s 63rd-minute strike saw Boro clinch all three points for the first time since November 9.

Liverpool’s Premier League title bid suffered a big blow as Xabi Alonso’s own goal and Tuncay Sanli’s tidy finish gave Middlesbrough a 2-0 win.Turkey international Tuncay struck for the second time in four days after Alonso’s own goal had given the Teessiders an unlikely half-time lead.

Middlesbrough 2 Liverpool 0: Tuncay terminates Reds’ title hopes

Middlesbrough eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals after a 2-0 win obver West Ham.