Man Utd fan and former academy player Matt Crooks plotting their FA Cup downfall

Middlesbrough's Matt Crooks. Picture: PA

Manchester United fan Matt Crooks is hoping to give his boyhood club a bloody nose when Middlesbrough head to Old Trafford in the FA Cup.

Around 9,500 fans will follow the Teessiders to the north west on Friday night as Chris Wilder’s Championship play-off hopefuls look to spring a surprise in front of the TV cameras.