AFTER two battling displays against teams with genuine title aspirations - Arsenal and Manchester United - Boro need points from two successive home games if they are to escape the bottom three and relieve building pressure.

Curtis Fleming, confident that Boro can turn the corner, said: "We have worked really hard this week and with the lads returning after injury there is a belief that we can move up the table."

Leicester have a terrific record at the Riverside, where they have never lost to Boro, nor conceded a goal.

But Bryan Robson believes his side can end the Foxes' jinx. He said: "I am concerned at the lack of goals that we have scored this season but I have spoken to the lads and they accept that it's a team responsibility.

"Leicester will be well organised and they have had a superb start to the season - but it's time to get it right at home. A positive result tomorrow would set us up for Bradford a week later and we could start to move up the table quickly."

On a confident note, Paul Ince said: "We all want to do it for the boss. We know that he has been under pressure but I came here to play for Bryan Robson - and all the players know we must do it for him."

By Alistair Brownle