Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill saluted the spirit of comeback king Fraizer Campbell after seeing him keep the club's FA Cup dreams alive.
The 24-year-old returned from 17 months of misery with two cruciate ligament injuries to claim a second-half equaliser which denied derby rivals Middlesbrough a giant-killing victory at the Stadium of Light.
Campbell, who was introduced as a half-time substitute, expertly converted James McClean's 59th-minute cross to announce his re-emergence in style.
"Dave Galley, our physiotherapist, tells me - and Dave has been in the business a fairly lengthy time - that he may well be the best of the lot in terms of never being down," O'Neill said.
"After the injury, to get the same injury again, you might have thought that might be it.
"But he knuckled down again, always with a smile on his face. He gives everybody a lift around the football club because of his attitude, almost epitomised in the way everything happened for him in that moment.
"It was great for him to celebrate. I am delighted for him."