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In the aftermath of the latest win at Bramall Lane, Hellberg said that the target was not promotion but continued improvement as the prizes are not decided in February.
But regular Boro watchers will know that the first 45 minutes against the Blades was the best football of the season with two goals scored, eight shots on target and a high possession count.
Australia midfielder Riley McGree was one of
In a meeting of two of the Championship’s in-form teams, both sides had early chances with Hackney denied by Norwich keeper Vladan Kovacevic and home stopper Sol Brynn twice making saves from Makama.
But the opening goal was something special as Boro forced the visitors into conceding possession deep in their own half before Riley McGree squared the ball into the path of Hackney.
Boro’s captain took it on the
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Yet Paul Heckingbottom’s side were appealing for a penalty inside the first two minutes when the ball appeared to hit Matt Targett’s hand.
Nothing was given and, shortly after, Boro were in their stride as Browne, a veteran of more than 400 games at Deepdale, was in acres of space to receive Targett’s fine pass and score his third in five matches to put his current club ahead.
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Boro almost took a fourth-minute lead as Tommy Conway latched onto a mistake by the recalled Zak Vyner before playing in Whittaker, whose powerful low shot came back off the far post.
Anis Mehmeti had two decent efforts in the space of a minute saved by Boro’s Sol Brynn soon after in a breathless start to the game.
Former City forward Conway then had a shot blocked before his ex-teammates
A few weeks ago, few on Teesside would have known who Hellberg was, but the man who guided Hammarby to successive runners-up finishes in Sweden’s Allsvenskan, is making a great impression at his new club.
After three fine wins, his side showed plenty of confidence against a QPR side that had travelled north on the back of four wins in five.
Only a crucial last-ditch block from Amadou Mbengue and
“I don’t think we’d be in this position if Rob Edwards was still here. I think what’s happened with him going has actually given us momentum to go forward. The players want to prove him wrong and certainly the fans as well.
“[Adi] Viveash played a key role in it with the handover. I think we will move forward and we will get better.
“Certainly me and the Boro supporters
Kim Hellberg’s perfect start as Middlesbrough boss continued with a 2-1 Championship win over Charlton Athletic at The Valley.
First-half goals from Riley McGree and Morgan Whittaker were enough on a mostly comfortable evening for Boro, who moved within five points of leaders Coventry.
George Edmundson’s own goal halved the deficit nine minutes from time but Boro held on for Hellberg’s third win since replacing Rob Edwards last month.
Boro’s
On a rainy, gloomy day on Teesside came a gritty show of perseverance from Middlesbrough.
Bruised by a dip in form, the recent surprise change of head coach, and maybe the absence of a key midfield cog in Aiden Morris, they found the going tough at times against Derby County.
The away side began in aggressive fashion in taking their early lead and looked astute for a long time until,
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