Scunthorpe Away 18/8/2009.

The whole event started for me on the Monday morning when me and my brother got up at 7am and caught the 8:39am train from Longbeck to Darlington where we changed trains to the Kings Cross bound train.

We arrived in Doncaster train station about 10:30 where we were picked up and taken to where we would be staying for the two nights.

Tuesday morning came and there was that feeling where you know you're away from home, a good feeling

Started drinking at about 1ish and got prepared for the big day ahead.

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Arrived at the ground at about 6:45pm where we stood in a pub called the Old Farmhouse for about 30 minutes before making our way onto KFC and into the ground.

The atmosphere before the game was one of the best I have experienced since going away from home and this atmosphere was continued right throughout the game.

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Boro started the game at a decent pace with McMahon and Williams both getting into advanced positions, however it was Slalalalahorpe who carved out the better opportunities with Hayes going close but was thwarted by an impressive Coyne.

After about 20 minutes Boro were starting to get a foothold in the game and Emnes and Lita both went close as they looked lively in attack.

Boro rightfully took the lead after O'Neil found space on the left and angled a perfect ball into the path of Johnson and his cultured volley found the back of the net.

The travelling Boro Army erupted after a goal that had been on the cards for a while.

The second half started with a bang with Rhys Williams sterling run through the centre was rewarded with what appeared to be a very dubious penalty.

I couldnt see the reaction of the Scunny players because of various Boro fans going wild but I know that it wouldnt have been a very good reaction because the tracking player seemed to have won the ball.

Anyway, Johnson stepped up but his tame penalty was parried well by former Mackem Murphy but Johnson was alive to the rebound and he nudged it past the keeper before being brought down for what was certainly a penalty.

All of the Boro fans rushed down to the bottom row where they saw Johnson punish the ball into the net and madness ensued.

A few fans made it over the wall and onto the pitch but many were content with a place on the barrier wall where the celebrations were awesome.

The Slalalalahorpe players and fans were obviously incensed by the back to back penalties and it was when big German Rob Huth pushed over Hooper that temperatures reached boiling point. From our end it was hard to make out what happened with all 22 players and various fans getting involved in the far corner but it all ended up with Huth being cautioned, a chorus of "Teesside Aggro" chimed out from the away end as many agitated Scunny fans headed for the exit.

Lita and Emnes continued to prompt and probe whilst Boro fans buoyantly sang Tuncay's name as he warmed up in the Boro corner.

Tuncay's arrival onto the pitch was greeted with a warm set of applause from both fans on what could possibly be his last game for the club.

His introduction only added to the carnival atmosphere which really is a first for Boro's travelling fans after last years horror show on the road.

The full time whistle sounded and the Boro lads had firmly put their names on the Championship map and left 2,200 Boro fans over the moon with the way the team performed.

Man of the Match:

Even though AJ nicked all the headlines with his superb brace, I would give my man of the match to Tony McMahon whose typical attacking display helped Boro on numerous occasions going forward but he also won his fair share of headers and tackles at the back.

Next Away Game: Nottingham Forest - 25th August.