What was your favourite game at Ayresome Park?

Difficult to pick just one but like Kuepper, think oxford match in 1967 takes some beating. Honorable mentions for boro v west ham in 1970, man city in 1972, Sheffield wed in 1974 and newcasle in 1990.
 
Boro 0 - 0 Wigan 1987. We did everything but score but we were promoted back to the 2nd Division that night. After everything the club had gone through it was an emotional moment. At the end the South Terrace emptied onto the pitch and it seemed rude not to follow, my one and only visit to the AP pitch.
 
January 1971 F A Cup replay against Man. United. Stood for hours in sub -zero temperatures to queue for tickets. Arrived just after 7am on the Sunday morning and I believe the tickets went on sale at 11. Close to 1pm when we got to the ticket office. Game played on a pitch covered in a couple of inches of snow and a fantastic atmosphere saw the Boro put Man U to the sword with goals from McIlmoyle and Downing [Derrick]. A George Best goal for United set up a tense finish but the better team won on the night. Happy days!
 
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