Middlesbrough beat Man. City
West Ham held
Middlesbrough enjoyed a morale-boosting 1-0 win at Manchester City with a first-half winner from Lee Cattermole in the Premier League yesterday.
Steve McClaren's team, who will attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit in the their UEFA Cup quarter-final, second leg at home to Basel on Thursday, deservedly took the points when midfielder Cattermole headed in a Stewart Downing cross after 42 minutes.
The victory lifted Middlesbrough level on 40 points with 13th-placed City in the standings.
Yesterday, City barely produced a noteworthy effort on goal all game.
In the day's other match former England striker Teddy Sheringham drew a blank on his 40th birthday in West Ham United's 0-0 draw with London rivals Charlton Athletic at Upton Park.
Sheringham, who came on at half-time, was denied a late winner when Charlton keeper Thomas Myhre instinctively pushed out his close-range shot.
The draw did little for either team's hopes of qualifying for European competition via the league next season, although both teams are still in the FA Cup.
West Ham moved up one place to eighth on 46 points, two points behind seventh-placed Bolton Wanderers who have two games in hand.
Charlton are 11th in the standings on 43 points.
On Saturday, Manchester United revived their slim title hopes with a 2-1 win at Bolton after leaders Chelsea were held 0-0 at Birmingham.
With six games left Chelsea's lead is down to seven points.
Bottom club Sunderland staved off relegation for another week after they drew 2-2 at Everton and West Bromwich Albion lost 2-0 at home to Liverpool.