Middlesbrough v Man Utd: Cristiano Ronaldo and Stewart Downing clash in the FA Cup quarter-final at the Riverside A good save from keeper Tomasz Kuszczak prevents Downing giving Boro an early lead in front of a packed Riverside Wayne Rooney makes amends for an earlier missed chance and fires Man Utd ahead on 23 minutes Ronaldo continues to cause problems for Boro, running at players and combining neatly with Ryan Giggs and Rooney Henrik Larsson, in his last game in a Man Utd shirt, watches his shot go wide as the visitors struggle to convert chances Lee Cattermole then snatches an equaliser just before the break, finishing brilliantly after a mistake by Kuszczak George Boateng finds himself completely unmarked at a corner just after the restart and heads Boro into the lead Boateng celebrates as his goal raises the prospect of an end to Man Utd's Cup run and treble aspirations But Boateng goes from hero to villain when his handball results in a penalty for Man Utd at the other end Ronaldo steps up to the spot and calmly slots past Mark Schwarzer to make it 2-2, with 24 minutes still on the clock The score stays at 2-2 and Sir Alex Ferguson looks less than thrilled at the prospect of a replay on 19 March
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