dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz tˈaɪm ˌɔn tˈiːsaɪd bˌiːɪŋ sˈiːn dʒˈɛnɚɹəli æz ɐ dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntmənt, sˈiːnjɚ wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn bɚɹˈoʊz pɹəmˈoʊʃən ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ˈæftɚ skˈoːɹɪŋ tˈuː ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɡˈoʊlz ɪnðə plˈeɪˈɔfs.
Despite his time on Teesside being seen generally as a disappointment, Senior was instrumental in Boro's promotion in May 1988 after scoring two important goals in the play-offs.