Boro frustrate Charlton

ByReuters

Published 23/03/2006 at 22:07 GMT

Charlton Athletic's hopes of a first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 50 years were frustrated by Middlesbrough in a 0-0 draw at the Valley on Thursday. Middlesbrough must wait three weeks to host the London club in a quarter-final replay, owing to Boro's

FOOTBALL 2005-2006 FA Cup Charlton-Middlesbrough

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Boro, who visit Swiss club Basel in the first leg of their UEFA Cup quarter-final on March 30, coped comfortably with Charlton's subdued attack and were only rattled in a short spell before halftime.

Steve McClaren's side will now be favourites to join Chelsea, West Ham United and Liverpool in the last four of the FA Cup, although Boro's manager will be concerned about a hectic fixture list.

Charlton took nearly 20 minutes to pose any threat, Hermann Hreidarsson's low free kick smartly saved by Boro keeper Mark Schwarzer.

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Radostin Kishishev then blazed a volley over the crossbar when the ball dropped to him on the edge of Boro's area.

The best chance of the half fell to Hreidarsson after 36 minutes. Ghosting in at the far post, his volley lacked the power to beat Schwarzer.

The Boro keeper then hurt his knee punching away a cross and, when the ball was played back, England striker Darren Bent scuffed his strike wide with the goal gaping.

Charlton manager Alan Curbishley, who like McClaren has been linked with the England coach's job, sent on Dennis Rommedahl after the break and the Dutch winger fired one effort over.

The visitors finished the stronger team and might have snatched victory.

Gaizka Mendieta hit a shot wide after a good run by Stewart Downing before Boro substitute James Morrison had an effort bundled round the post by Charlton keeper Thomas Myhre.

In the three other quarter-finals played this week, West Ham beat Manchester City 2-1, Liverpool thrashed Birmingham City 7-0 and Chelsea edged past Newcastle United 1-0.

The draw for the semi-finals is on Friday.

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