McClaren enjoying 'buoyant' atmosphere at Boro

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren can sense an air of expectancy at the Riverside as he looks to end the season with two trophies.

It was not so long ago McClaren was confronted on the touchline by a furious fan throwing his season-ticket book in the face of the Boro boss following a 4-0 home hammering by Aston Villa.