Fry confident ahead of Boro's return leg at Saints

Middlesbrough captain Dael Fry remains full of confidence ahead of the return leg of the Championship play-off semi-final with Southampton. The tie is goalless after the first match at the Riverside in which Boro could not capitalise on an excellent first half display as they peppered the Saints goal with 17 shots to the visitors' zero. The match was more even after half-time but Fry has full belief that Kim Hellberg's team can produce what is required at St Mary's on Tuesday night (20:00 BST), as they have only lost one of their last nine away matches.

"I'm proud of the lads," the defender told BBC Radio Tees. "I thought we were fantastic. "Going there on Tuesday, we're full of confidence.

Our away form this season has been really good and I'm fully confident we can go there and get a result. " There was a special atmosphere at the Riverside, with things fuelled by the spying allegations levelled at Southampton . The Boro coach was greeted by thousands of fans as it arrived at the ground, a special moment for local boy Fry.

"I was blown away," he said. "Today made me proud to be from Teesside. "I was welling up on the bus.