Middlesbrough transfer news: Ex-Boro and Man Utd midfielder linked with Derby County switch, QPR starlet eyed by Premier League giants
MIddlesbrough ended their mini blip with a fine result last night, as Neil Warnock's side earned a 2-1 win away to Nottingham Forest - a result that leaves them sitting seventh in the league table, just three points off sixth place Bournemouth, with an all-important game in hand.
Despite dominating possession, Forest were looked largely toothless against a well-organised Boro side, and managed just five shots to their opponents' sixteen.
Next up, Middlesbrough are back in action this weekend, when they host Blackburn Rovers at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Matches between the two sides have been drab affairs in recent times, with low-scoring draws proving the most common outcome.
The last time the two sides met, back in November, Warnock's side ground out a goalless draw at Ewood Park, in a game they were unlucky not to win.
Meanwhile, Boro continue to remain active in the transfer market, having already brought in ex-Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer from Motherwell earlier in the month. Attacking threat looks likely to be the club's key focus, but signing quality players in these areas is a notoriously difficult process in the January transfer window.
Here's our round-up of all the latest news and transfer stories involving Middlesbrough and their second-tier divisional rivals:
