Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg makes Ipswich Town and Millwall admission ahead of nervy final day
Middlesbrough must secure a win at Wrexham to give themselves a chance of landing promotion into the Premier League on the final day of the season.
Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg WILL keep track of the latest events during the final 90 minutes of a thrilling race for promotion into the Premier League.
Southampton’s 2-2 home draw with Ipswich Town on Tuesday night ensured the race for the final automatic promotion spot is now a three-horse race ahead of the final day of a long and draining campaign. As it stands, Tuesday night’s draw on the south coast means the Tractor Boys are in the driving seat for runners-up spot behind already crowned champions Coventry City and Kieran McKenna’s side will secure an immediate return to the Premier League if they claim all three points in Saturday’s home game with Queens Park Rangers.
However, any slip-up from Ipswich would open the door for Millwall and Middlesbrough to sneak into second place - although both sides face challenging fixtures on the final day of the season. The Lions sit just one point adrift ahead of their home clash with already relegated Oxford United and Boro travel to face a Wrexham side that know they can land a play-off spot with a home win against Hellberg’s men. With so many possible outcomes lying in wait, Hellberg has stressed he won’t shy away from getting involved in all of the fun of a final day battle for promotion.
Asked if he will be made aware of events elsewhere, the Boro boss said: “Yeah, of course. Not the first half, I don’t think. But, of course, you need to have a plan for everything. So, we talked through what we’re going to do and how we’re going to have control of those things. I think in the first half it’s just to play it out and try to win our game.
“Then, from half-time, of course you need to have a control and know what’s happening, because that could be important for us in how we’re going to take on the last 10 or 15 minutes, depending on what position you’re playing for. So, first half will be trying to just go at the game and focus on the game. Then, of course you have to involve the other results in it.”
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