Speaking after the defeat, Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock tore into the quality of officiating throughout the game, and claimed: "I’m just really disappointed, I thought the lads played some good football and I thought we were the best side on the pitch.
“I didn’t see them have many chances at all and we’ve been let down by poor officials really nothing else.”
“I think with ten minutes gone, (Ryan) Manning took (Anfernee) Dijksteel out and not one of the four officials saw it, and it ended up him coming off injured. He’s deliberately kicked out at him and has taken him down.
“(Marc) Bola’s goal is a certain goal, it’s either a penalty to us or a certain goal, but because the kid dives he gives it as if they’re diving.
Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Middlesbrough and the rest of the Championship, as the fall-out and reaction from the weekend's action continues:
1. Celtic reach out to O'Neill
Ex-Nottingham Forest boss Martin O'Neill is believed to have been approached by manager-less Celtic for advice, as they continue their hunt for a new boss. He won three league titles during a successful spell at the Hoops' helm. (Football Insider) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
2. Boro suffer major injury blow
Middlesbrough's push for the play-off places has been dealt a major blow, with the club confirming that star defender Anfernee Dijksteel will be out for the rest of the campaign with an ankle joint injury. (Club website) Photo: George Wood
3. Ex-Boro star could leave Wolves on cut-price deal
Wolverhampton Wanderers are rumoured to have slashed the asking price of winger Adama Traore in half, from £60m down to £30m ahead of the summer transfer window. The paid Middlesbrough £18m for the player back in 2018. (Football Insider) Photo: Pool
4. Sky Blues outcast set for summer exit
Coventry City's Amadou Bakayoko looks set to leave the club at the end of the season, upon the expiry of his contract. He's made just two league starts for the club this season, and is on Doncaster Rovers' radar. (Coventry Telegraph) Photo: Mark Thompson