Speaking after the big win, Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock revealed his delight with the performance of summer signing Sam Morsy, and claimed: "I thought he (Morsy) was incredible today. I’ve never seen him play like that, he broke it up and did everything I could ask of him.
"Sam is normally an unsung hero who always gets 6/10 and gets criticism from supporters but I thought he was magnificent today.”
“I told the lads, I’m 72 I don’t need to be here to be average and I don’t want you to be average,” he said.
“We have 15 games left and I want us to be involved, let’s have a try. We have great facilities, a great owner, we can’t wish for any more than what we’ve got.”
Boro are back in action tonight, when they take on Bristol City - who have just named Nigel Pearson as their new manager - at the Riverside Stadium.
Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Middlesbrough and the rest of the Championship, ahead of the midweek action:
“I told the lads, I’m 72 I don’t need to be here to be average and I don’t want you to be average,” he said.