Half-season survey: Who has been the most improved Boro player this season?

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Flying flanker Adam Reach has been a revelation this year so it's no surprise to see him selected as the stand-out winner of Boro's most improved player of the campaign so far.

With strength in depth on the wings aided by the summer signings of Nsue and Wildschut, it was hard to see how Reach was going to force his way into Aitor's XI.

But he grasped his opportunity with both hands and has established himself as a pivotal member of Boro's squad.

With 33.8% of the vote, Reach was the runaway winner of the most-improved player poll ahead of Daniel Ayala (15.31%), Grant Leadbitter (15.09%) and Ben Gibson (13.72%).

Ayala's superb form in the back-line has contributed to Boro building the best defensive record in the league this season while Leadbitter is enjoying his best campaign in a Boro shirt by a long chalk.

The skipper has hit 11 goals already this year, leading by example in the middle of the park.