Viduka's flourish lifts Boro
The Riverside Stadium finally cast off its unwanted reputation as open house for the Premiership's waifs and strays to leave Birmingham City facing the mother of all local derbies next week. Telegraph
Boro see light as Viduka darkens Bruce's mood
It may be too soon to suggest that Middlesbrough's relegation fears have been banished but after another rewarding 90 minutes in their current resurgence, Steve McClaren's side can start to breathe a little more easily, having opened up a gap of 11 points between themselves and those clubs most deeply mired in the battle to stay up. Independent
Viduka leaves Birmingham staring into the abyss
Mark Viduka is far from certain to be at Middlesbrough next season but if he does leave, he will do so in the knowledge that it was his goal that all but banished any prospect of a tense struggle to stay in the Premiership. Times
Viduka makes a timely return to increase pressure on Bruce