Tuncay steals the show

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The Turkish star capitalised on a dreadful mistake by Steve Sidwell with two minutes remaining to earn Boro their second away success of the season.

Sidwell had cancelled out Tuncay's 34th-minute opener on his full league debut for the home side with an equaliser three minutes later.

Tuncay's late winner spared Afonso Alves' blushes after he was guilty of one of the misses of the season.

The Brazilian looked certain to score with eight minutes remaining after Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel parried a low shot from Didier Digard, but somehow shot wide from five yards out and was immediately substituted.

After 34 minutes a mistake by Nicky Shorey gifted the opening goal to Tuncay. Stewart Downing whipped in a cross from the left flank which Shorey reacted to, but he only deflected the ball into the path of Tuncay to crash a low shot past Friedel from eight yards.

The lead lasted just three minutes before Sidwell delivered Villa's equaliser. Gabriel Agbonlahor's initial goal-bound shot was cleared by Andrew Taylor but the ball broke to James Milner and his measured cross to the far post was headed in by Sidwell.

Villa made a purposeful start to the second half and Agbonlahor gave a demonstration of his electrifying pace when skipping clear of Chris Riggott after running onto a pass from Gareth Barry, only for Turnbull to smother.

Young came to Villa's rescue when clearing a Riggott header off the line but Alves should have won the game for Boro when he amazingly shot wide with the goal at his mercy.

But with two minutes left Tuncay cashed in on an error by Sidwell to earn Boro the points.