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Three Middlesbrough fans were tricked into dressing up as Spice Girls for Saturday’s trip to Wigan, arriving for pre-match drinks in full costume.
It seems their friends had told them that they were all going to the match in fancy dress – but this was just a ploy.
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In this clip, we see the trio of unwitting Boro supporters turning up to the pub in Baby, Ginger and Scary outfits.
Needless to say, they are greeted with uproarious laughter – as well as an airing of the 1997 hit “Spice Up Your Life”.
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The Middlesbrough Spice Girls take the prank in good humour, with Scary even donning a Mel B mask and dancing for the camera.
Tony Pulis’s Boro side go to the DW Stadium today looking to consolidate their position in the Championship playoff zone.