Premiership: Hamstring puts Whelan out of Cup semi
Middlesbrough striker Noel Whelan is out of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Arsenal after tearing a hamstring.
Boro boss Steve McClaren feared the worst on Saturday afternoon when the former Leeds and Coventry player limped out of the 2-1 FA Barclaycard Premiership win over Aston Villa with just 10 minutes gone.