Newcastle fall behind to an early goal. An anxious cloud forms over Tyneside as the fear of relegation begins to creep in.
However, the Magpies immediately strike back and St James’ Park is rocking.
The momentum from the terraces emanates on to the pitch and inspires the players to an emphatic turnaround, with Newcastle eventually thrashing their opponents 3-1.
Victory drags those in black and white out of the bottom three and plunges the away side into relegation turmoil of their own.
Sound familiar?
On May 11, 2009, Alan Shearer was in the home dugout as Middlesbrough came to town for a decisive bottom-of-the-table showdown.
Billed as a grudge match between two North East rivals, the loser would almost certainly be cut adrift and sent packing to the Championship with just two games to go.
Habib Beye - similar to Jamal Lascelles on Tuesday - gifted the visitors an early goal when he bundled the ball past the hapless Steve Harper.
Geordie native Steven Taylor would power home a header moments later to cool the temperature slightly on Tyneside.
Shearer’s brave decision to replace Michael Owen for Obafemi Martins on 70 minutes paid off when the Magpies’ number nine put the hosts in front.
A late third from Peter Lovenkrands sealed the three points and Newcastle would beat the drop while hammering a fatal nail into Boro's relegation coffin…
As it turned out, both sides would succumb to relegation that season.
Nobody could have told that to a Newcastle fan inside the ground that night without receiving a look of disgust in return.
A midweek fixture, those heading into school or work the following day were adamant that their side had reached a turning point in what had been a disastrous campaign up until then.
“We are staying up'' was the cry - but the Magpies were defeated 1-0 at Villa Park 13 days later and the reality of second-tier football set in.
Fast forward to the present day and Toon fans have every right to be ecstatic after watching Eddie Howe’s troops dismantle Everton with ease.
Back-to-back victories in the Premier League is nothing to be scoffed at and, if Newcastle can continue their recent purple patch, they have every chance of remaining a top-flight side.
But that result against Middlesbrough in 2009 proves that nothing is guaranteed just yet and a lot of work still needs to be done. Thankfully, Eddie Howe, his coaching staff and the players realise this.
Norwich briefly pushed the Magpies back into the bottom three when they took the lead against Crystal Palace - serving a brutal reality check to supporters who already think the job is complete.
Newcastle have 16 cup finals remaining to avoid the same fate that was suffered over a decade ago.
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