Full-time at the Riverside and Boro take a deserved three points after a hard-working display against a lacklustre Spurs side who weren't at the races today.

Aliadiere gets away from Dawson and is one-on-one with Gomes, the former Arsenal forward tries to lob it over Gomes but it's a weak effort and straight at him in the end.

The fourth official indicates there will be four minutes of added on time to be played, certainly not enough time for Spurs to turn this one around.

Zokora does well to work the ball to Bent who recieves it just inside the D on the edge of the area, manages to turn and strike it just an inch wide of Jones left-hand post.

Downing takes another corner floating it into the six yard box where Alves can't win it this time and Woodgate can clear.

Bale whips in a great cross towards the far post where Bent dives in feet first to reach it but can't make it and Wheater can clear.

Berbatov and Jenas work a lovely one-two to set up Jenas who goes on to fire his effort straight at Jones who stood up tall to block.

Downing will take a corner for Boro, whips it into the six yard box where Spurs can clear it well, leaving Tuncay to try and strike it on the volley only for Woodgate to stick his head in their bravely to nod it away.

Giovani takes a short corner which he works back and forth with Bentley before chipping it in towards Dawson who can't reach it and Boro can clear.

Downing whips in another low cross looking for a red shirt but it drifts across the face of goal as it drifts out for a Spurs throw-in.

Alves intercepts a long ball from the Boro defence and sprints away towards goal before trying to square the ball for Tuncay but its cut out well by Woodgate who got back to stop the breakaway.

Spurs give away a freekick 25 yards from goal, just off centre which Alves strikes straight into the wall, poor effort in the end from the Brazilian.

Jenas rolls the ball to Bentley who finds himself with the time and space to have a strike which Jones is forced to Parry away, good effort from the former Blackburn man.

Tuncay and Downing combine to set up Alves who does well to turn in the area before his shot is saved well by Gomes.

The fourth official indicates there will be just one minute of added on time.

Downing takes a corner for Boro which is whipped in towards the near post only for Dawson to power a header away from the Tottenham goal.

Assou-Ekotto whips in another great cross towards Giovani who nearly reachs the low ball but its flicked away by Taylor, good defending from the Boro man.

Bentley takes another corner for Tottenham and floats it in towards the near post where Bent attacks the ball but the referee blows up for an earlier foul on Wheater.

Aliadiere cuts in from the right and then plays in Alves whose shot creeps just over the crossbar and at the moment its all Boro.

Boro have the ball in the back of the net but their celebrations are cut short after Wheater, who headed the ball home, is deemed to have shoved Dawson before heading it home.

Downing plays a lovely chipped cross intowards Alves at the far post whose downward header is blocked by Dawson and out for a corner.

Bentley takes another corner for Spurs, this time Dawson tries to get his head on it but can only flick it away and out of play for a throw-in.

Ekotto gets forward from left back looking for Bent but Jones does well to knick the ball away from the former Charlton man before gathering at the second attempt.

Shawky tries an ambitious effort after cutting in from the right but his strike is high and into the Spurs fans behind the goal.

Taylor whips in a low cross looking for Alves inside the penalty area but its stabbed away by the outstretched leg of Dawson, very open game so far.

The resulting corner from O'Neill is wasted after Wheater is adjudged to have pushed a Spurs player in the penalty area.

Great counter attack from Boro, from the Spurs corner the home side make their way up the other end with Tuncay breaking into the box and squaring the ball for Alves who takes a touch before his strike is deflected over the thank to Ekotto.

Giovanni goes on a great run through the Boro midfield and plays in Bentley who cuts inside before driving in a shot with his right foot which goes just wide of Jones' near post.

Assou-Ekotto gets forward from the left back position and whips in a cross towards Bent and Huth has to sprint and scramble it away before the striker can get there.

Tuncay shows some neat foot work to set up Alves who has an effort of his own from just outside the penalty area, this time Gomes can gather the ball at the first time of asking. Bright start from Boro.

Downing drives in a low, powerful effort which Gomes spills at the first attempt to save it and with Alves closing him down has to pounch on the ball before Alves can arrive.

Bentley will get another chance from his second corner after Wheater headed the ball out of play. This time Bentley whips it in and jones has to punch it away but only as far as Giovanni whose volley is sliced high and wide.

Bentley takes the corner which drifts in towards the far post where Taylor gets his head to the ball to nod it clear.

David Bentley has his first effort in the Premier League for Spurs and fires it just wide of Jones post, taking a deflection to give Spurs a corner.

Boro win the first corner of the new season and O'Neill floats it in towards the far post but it's deemed to have drifted out of play, O'Neill showing a bit of rust there.