Former striker Jordan Hugill came back to haunt his former club with the winner, he actually injured himself in the process of scoring the only goal of the game.
Boro have now been beaten by Hull City and QPR in recent days and remain in deep relegation trouble with Neil Warnock not yet having the impact he would have liked after replacing Jonathan Woodgate in the dugout.
13. Lukas Nmecha
(for Fletcher, 65) Missed a decent chance after McNair’s cross with ten minutes to go. 5 Photo: Alex Davidson
14. Lewis Wing
(for Saville, 65) Struggled to make a significant impact on the game in the closing stages. 5 Photo: Harriet Lander
15. Marcus Tavernier
(for Johnson, 80) Brought on in the closing stages. N/A Photo: James Chance
16. Hayden Coulson
(for Johnson, 80) Brought on in the closing stages. N/A Photo: Nathan Stirk