Championship roundup: Middlesbrough romp closes gap on Ipswich and Hull suffer crucial loss

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Middlesbrough’s hopes of winning automatic promotion stay live aft they thrashed Watford 5-1 astatine nan Riverside. With second-placed Ipswich drafting astatine West Brom, Boro person moved to wrong a constituent of nan top-two positions pinch 1 crippled to play, though Ipswich still person a crippled successful hand.

Boro’s 5-1 triumph was their joint-biggest triumph of nan play and came courtesy of doubles from Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway positive a extremity from David Strelec. Watford’s extremity came astatine nan commencement of nan 2nd half from James Abankwah, but while nan visitors were a lucifer for their opponents for astir of nan first period, they were comprehensively outplayed aft nan break.

Ipswich regained 2nd spot pinch a 0-0 tie astatine West Brom, who secured information for nan 2nd clip successful a week. The location broadside were deed pinch a two-point conclusion for breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules connected Friday to time off them mathematically susceptible to relegation. A constituent here, though, intends Oxford are relegated, pinch Charlton besides beating Hull astatine lunchtime.

West Brom's Daryl Dike astatine nan last whistle aft nan tie against Ipswich
Daryl Dike celebrates WBA securing their Championship position aft nan tie against Ipswich. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

Ipswich look Southampton, who are 4 points down them, connected Tuesday.

Charlton secured their spot successful nan Championship pinch goals from Charlie Kelman and Jayden Fevrier arsenic they hit Hull 2-1 astatine The Valley. The nonaccomplishment leaves nan visitors extracurricular nan playoff places pinch 1 crippled near to play.

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