It was almost exactly 18 years ago when Middlesbrough put Bournemouth to the sword.
Boro thrashed the eventual Third Division champions 4-0 at Ayresome Park with goals from Archie Stephens, Bernie Slaven, Gary Hamilton and Stuart Ripley.
It was a season where Boro eventually went on to clinch promotion to the Second Division.
And the game was a memorable afternoon for all of the 10,702 who watched Boro slay the Cherries on November 1, 1986.
Ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash between the two sides, here's a gallery of the most memorable time Boro got the better of Bournemouth on home soil.
Nearly two decades on and Eddie Howe's side will arrive at the Riverside looking to bag an eighth straight victory and cement their place at the top of the Championship.
But hot on their heels are Aitor Karanka's Boro - second on goal difference and knowing a win on Saturday will see the Teessiders sit top of the Championship during the upcoming international break.
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