Boro v Wolves: Five of the worst on the road

Here our man Tim Nash looks at five of the more memorable – or forgettable – of those.

Boro 2 Wolves 0 (12 December 2012)

A hotly-disputed penalty two minutes from time ended Wolves' hopes of a third successive win.

West Yorkshire referee Rob Madley awarded a penalty after Scott McDonald's cross hit captain Karl Henry on the shoulder.

Substitute Marvin Emnes sent Carl Ikeme the wrong way from the spot to give Boro the lead. McDonald made it 2-0 in the fourth minute of time added on to rub salt in the wound.

Boro 2 Wolves 0 (1 November 2003)

Alex Rae's 89th-minute sending off summed up another Premier League off day.

Rae's patience finally snapped after Danny Mills had goaded him and his team-mates once too often and it led to a heated exchange in the tunnel after the game.

Goals from Gaizka Mendieta on 73 minutes and Juninho five minutes later meant Dave Jones's side could not build on seven points from their previous three outings.

Boro 4 Wolves 2 (19 August 1989)

Wolves, fresh from back-to-back promotions, were given a rude awakening on the opening day at Ayresome Park by Boro, who had just been relegated.

Mark Proctor, Bernie Slaven (two) and Peter Davenport netted for the hosts, although Andy Mutch pulled one back at 2-0.

Andy Thompson made it 3-2 from the spot after Robbie Dennison was tripped.

Boro 3 Wolves 3 (7 November 1953)

Even in their maiden First Division title-winning season, Wolves could not beat Boro away.

Roy Swinbourne's 25-yard gem got them off to a flying start in the 16th minute and, after Arthur Fitzsimons equalised, Johnny Hancocks's left-foot drive restored their lead two minutes before the break.

Ken McPherson equalised then teed up Hartnett to put Boro ahead, but Dennis Wilshaw earned Stan Cullis's side a point with an 86th-minute header from Hancocks's cross.

Boro 4 Wolves 0 (26 April 1952)

Wolves suffered what is still their biggest post-War defeat to Boro in their last match of the 1951-52 season.

Robert Walker gave the hosts a 17th-minute advantage with a cross-cum-shot, after goalkeeper Nigel Sims punched away a cross.

Lindy Delaphena made it 2-0 with a well-struck effort after 59 minutes.

Six minutes later, centre forward Neil Mochan grabbed their third and Delaphena completed the rout in the 89th minute, after his penalty was saved when Eddie Stuart fouled Mochan.