Manu Pogatetz admits Middlesbrough are on a loser in their FA Cup tie against Mansfield today.

Pogatetz, 24, warned: "Everyone is waiting for us to fail, so we have to prepare well and take it seriously. It's hard to get something out of the league, so we're really up for this tie because we know we can achieve something.

"If we take it easy, they'll kick us out. I don't know a lot about Mansfield but I know it will be tough. It's the game of the year for them. They're up for it and they're waiting for us to fail.

"If you start thinking it's easy and doing little tricks and play only 80 per cent, then you can get caught out.

"I'm proud to play in this competition where all the world's watching.

"It's one of those sh***y games you've got to get through to reach a game at Wembley and something special."