Boro hero Mowbray takes charge

Mowbray, who was born in nearby Saltburn and captained Boro during a successful nine-year spell between 1982-1991, succeeds Gordon Strachan after he resigned from his post at the Riverside last Monday.

The former Celtic, West Brom and Hibernian manager will be officially unveiled at a press conference called for 3.30pm today.

Mowbray - a boyhood Middlesbrough fan - is charged with the task of turning his hometown club around in the same way he did during his inspirational playing days at Ayresome Park.

He guided the Boro from liquidation to successive promotions from the old Division Three to the top tier in English football, making over 400 appearances before being sold to Celtic for 1m.