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

​ Boro thrash Watford 5-1, West Brom 0-0 IpswichCharlton’s 2-1 win and Baggies’ point relegates OxfordMiddlesbrough’s hopes of winning automatic promotion remain alive after they thrashed Watford 5-1 at the Riverside. With second-placed Ipswich drawing 0-0 at West Brom, Boro moved to within a point of the top-two positions with one game to play – although Ipswich still have a game in hand.Boro’s 5-1 victory was their joint-biggest win of the season and came thanks to doubles from Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway plus a goal from David Strelec. Watford’s goal came at the start of the second half from James Abankwah, but while the visitors were a match for their opponents for most of the first period, they were comprehensively outplayed after the break. Continue reading… Read More