Boro broken as fans turn on Southgate

GARETH SOUTHGATE was putting on a brave face in the wake of another harrowing afternoon at the Riverside, but the inner turmoil he was suffering spoke volumes for a plight that has now grown so extreme that even his own supporters have turned against him.

Southgate has set his heart on leading Middlesbrough back into the Premier League next season. Relegation on the final afternoon of the season is now inevitable barring a mathematical miracle in the wake of this frustrating stalemate for the home team.

The truth is, however, that Southgate’s heart might just be left broken after he was jeered, booed and abused by his own supporters at the final whistle.