Neil Warnock’s side were beaten 3-1 by Luton Town – ending their ‘run’ of 2-0 scorelines in the past six Championship matches.
Despite Josh Coburn opening the scoring for Middlesbrough, three goals in the second half secured the victory for the hosts.
Boro now sit 14th in the table – though are still within touching distance of the top six.
They will host Millwall at the weekend and could potentially leapfrog the Lions if they are to claim all three points and avoid three defeats in a row.
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Boro now sit 14th in the table – though are still within touching distance of the top six.