The ball dropped for Steve Lomas but his shot hit the near post and Boro scrambled the ball away.

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Skipper Steve Lomas and Manchester City's Kevin Horlock return after missing Northern Ireland's final Euro 2000 qualifier in October because of suspension.

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Steve Lomas' side kept up the pressure and Chris Millar floated a cross over from the right that was won in the air by Liam Craig.

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Steve Lomas played alongside Cole at West Ham from 1998 to 2003 and says a move to Liverpool is the right one for his former team-mate, as long as Hodgson uses him in a way that gets the most out of him.

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Maik Taylor (Fulham), Roy Carroll (Wigan), Aaron Hughes (Newcastle), Mark Williams (Watford), Danny Griffin (St Johnstone), Ian Nolan (Sheffield Wednesday), Colin Murdock (Preston), Pat McGibbon (Wigan), Kevin Horlock (Manchester City), Keith Gillespie (Blackburn), Damien Johnson (Blackburn), Michael Hughes (Wimbledon), Jim Magilton (Ipswich), Jeff Whitley (Manchester City), Danny Sonner (Sheffield Wednesday), Steve Lomas (West Ham), James Quinn (West Brom), Adrian Coote (Norwich), David Healy (Manchester United), Stephen Robinson (Bournemouth).

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