Middlesbrough have tonight won the Premier League All Stars 2-1 against West Ham. The competition has be running all week in the David Beckham academy arena in London and has been a huge success. Tickets were free for every night of action and the arena had bumper crowds almost every night. The teams were made up of four legends, three celebrities and three fans. Each half lasted fifteen minutes in the final with the last of each of the fifteen minutes being power plays, which meant goals counted double.Boro won 100,000 pounds for their chosen charities after they came from behind against the Hammers. Famous actor, Geoff Bell put the Hammers in front with a splendid finish after some neat play by Tony Cottee. Craig Higgnet got Boro back in the game when he scored after an unfortunate error by the Hammers keeper. Alaistar Griffin finished the game with a goal in the final power play to send the Boro fans home happy and hand Boro the first ever Premier League All Stars shield.
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