Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has called on his team to raise their game against Newcastle following their defeat by Bolton.

Boro were upset as their five-match unbeaten run was snapped when they were defeated 3-1 by the unfancied Trotters at the Riverside last week.

Southgate said: "We had a poor performance last weekend. We set our standards higher than that and we have got to respond and try to put it right.

"The character and the commitment of the players is never in question. It's just a matter of making better decisions than we did last week, at both ends of the field.

"If we can do that, that will go a long way towards getting a result.

"For our fans this is a big game, there is no question about that. We want to reward them with the performance we are capable of giving.

"The crowd makes a huge difference for a player. The more people you can get into a ground, the better they perform."