Middlesbrough’s 2-0 win at Stoke will have lifted the mood on Teesside following the arrival of experienced boss Neil Warnock at the Riverside. But how did some of Boro’s rivals fare over the weekend? We take a closer look at this weekend’s winners and losers from the second tier. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see them:
9. W: Patrick Bamford and Jack Harrison
Former Boro striker Bamford took some flak after Leeds' 2-0 defeat at Cardiff a week ago, yet the 26-year-old was back on the scoresheet as Marcelo Bielsa's side swept past promotion rivals Fulham 3-0. Harrison, another former Boro man, was also on target as the Whites moved three points clear at the top of the table. Photo: George Wood
10. L: Tony Mowbray
Mogga's Blackburn side were on the coattails of the play-offs but suffered a big setback after a 2-0 defeat to Wigan left Rovers four points off the top six. It's a lack of game management I think," said Mowbray after the game, " and I've told them there. I can't understand. "Footballers have to make decisions. Why are we playing in our own six-yard box when Danny Graham has just come on the pitch, who's probably the best at using his body in the league?" Photo: Getty Images