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.

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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