What a way to start such a crucial week!
Boro put in one of their best home displays of the season in a comprehensive victory over promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town.
The Gazette's Boro editor Philip Tallentire offers five observations from the game:
1. Patrick Bamford scored two impressive goals but Albert Adomah's much improved display is also a huge positive to take into the critical games against Derby and Bournemouth next week.
2. Boro were denied two penalties, the second of which looked a cast iron claim. However, the referee and his assistant both failed to spot Tommy Smith's foul on Patrick Bamford.
3. Once again Boro conceded a goal as a result of poor concentration. Jonathan Parr had far too much time and space to unleash a shot from distance and Dimi Konstantopoulos then mistimed his diving save and could only push the ball into the path of scorer Daryl Murphy. Fortunately, it didn't prove too costly on the day.
4. Opening goalscorer Dani Ayala limped off after just 24 minutes and must now be a doubt for Boro's hugely important away games at Derby and Bournemouth.
5. Boro won three first half corners and scored from two of them. The two successful corners were were taken short by Adam Clayton, who played one-twos with Grant Leadbitter.
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