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Last Updated: 02 October 2025

Look, we're going to walk right on past the annual Green Day "wake up" joke and rather just reflect on a very nice September 2025

At This Stage: September 2025

Look, we’re going to walk right on past the annual Green Day “wake up” joke and instead simply reflect on a very nice September 2025 for Boro’. Due to the scourge of international duty, we got only three more league outings under our belt. Nonetheless, we remained unbeaten and ended …

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For all intents and purposes, August 2025 has been a good month; Boro' making a fine start to the new Sky Bet League One campaign

At This Stage: August 2025

For all intents and purposes, August 2025 has been a good month; Boro’ making a fine start to the new Sky Bet League One campaign. It’s unlikely that many would’ve seen us collect 15 points from the possible 18 on offer. But here we are. For some, it’ll no doubt …

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Well, we didn't have much to do in May 2025 and what we did do was a solid two weeks ago. But we may as well round things off...

At This Stage: May 2025

Well, we didn’t have much to do in May 2025 and what we did do was a solid two weeks ago. But we may as well round things off with our monthly round-up. And, in doing so, we’ll draw a line under the current campaign. It wasn’t our best. It …

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April 2025 – not the cruellest of months for us, but not exactly setting pulses racing either. The end of the season is nigh...

At This Stage: April 2025

April 2025 – not the cruellest of months for us, but not exactly setting pulses racing either. The end of the season is nigh; the fourth month of the calendar year, as it so often is, now brings us right up to the last knockings of the 2024-5 League One campaign. …

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One of the perks of an international break used to be that Boro' would still play. That wasn't the case in March 2025, however...

At This Stage: March 2025

One of the perks of an international break used to be that Boro’ would still play. That wasn’t the case in March 2025, however. For all their cash and squad depth, Birmingham City simply couldn’t bear the thought of playing us without someone, another one, and whoever else on international …

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February 2025, then. A busy month; one that started well, ended well and – well – had an in-between part that was a bit dodgy...

At This Stage: February 2025

February 2025, then. A busy month; one that started well, ended well and – well – had an in-between part that was a bit dodgy. Things kicked off nicely with a 4-1 trashing of Exeter City, which isn’t something we’ve done too often. And we closed the month nicely with a …

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January 2025 was an odd month all told; slow to ignite on one hand, but an uplifting start to the new year on the proverbial other

At This Stage: January 2025

January 2025 was an odd month all told; slow to ignite on one hand, but an uplifting start to the new year on the proverbial other. Out of the revelry (no pun intended) of the windswept New Year’s Eve we had, Boro’ plonked five more fixtures on their “done” list. …

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The end of December 2024 – and the end of calendar year. As Boro' fans, truth be told, we're not too sad to see the back of it...

At This Stage: December 2024

It’s the end of December – and it’s the end of calendar year 2024. As Boro’ fans, truth be told, we’re not too sad to see the back of it. The ascent from the bog end of League Two to the top part of League One was quite a ride. …

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Well, there goes November 2024 – and, for one reason or another, we only managed to tick off two more league matches in the month

At This Stage: November 2024

Well, there goes November 2024 – and, for one reason or another, we only managed to tick off two more league matches in the month. Both, as you’ll also recall, ended as draws. This means Boro’ have failed to move the needle much in the space of 30 days either. That …

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October 2024 was another month punctured by an international break, but that hasn't stopped us nearly reaching the third-way mark

At This Stage: October 2024

October 2024 was another month punctured by an international break (ugh), but that hasn’t stopped us nearly reaching the third-way mark. In fact, you can consider 30% of our league fixtures now done and dusted. If the last three of those are anything to go by, we’re not sure we …

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