Middlesbrough thrash Bolton to top Championship
Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5-1 and move to the top of the Championship table, strengthening their case as promotion contenders.
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Middlesbrough hit five at Bolton to go top
Middlesbrough won 5-1 away at Bolton on Friday and moved to the top of the Championship, with Lankshear scoring twice.
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Schumacher admits class gap after Bolton's heavy defeat
Bolton manager Steven Schumacher said there was a gulf in class between the sides following their 5-1 loss.
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Hellberg hails Friday win after Middlesbrough thrash Bolton
Kim Hellberg told BBC Sport there is no better feeling than winning on a Friday after Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5-1.
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Lankshear says he feels lucky in Boro side
Will Lankshear said he considers himself fortunate to be part of a strong Middlesbrough team after their 5-1 win at Bolton Wanderers.
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Southampton held to home draw by Bolton
Southampton dropped home points for the first time this season after a 0-0 draw with Bolton. James Bree, Lewis Dobbin and Leo Scienza missed chances.
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Schumacher praises Bolton belief after Wolves win
Bolton manager Steven Schumacher said his side's victory at Wolves shows the belief within the squad can help them overcome the Championship's bigger clubs.
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All clubs 1650 #292 of 388 clubs +1
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Recent form
- L 1-5 vs Middlesbrough (H) Championship · 23 Oct
- D 0-0 at Southampton (A) Championship · 17 Oct
- W 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- L 1-2 vs Stoke City (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- W 4-3 at Norwich City (A) Championship · 20 Sep
- W 1-0 vs Cardiff City (H) Championship · 12 Sep
- L 2-3 vs West Ham United (H) Championship · 8 Sep
- L 0-4 at Millwall (A) Championship · 5 Sep
- L 2-3 at Sheffield United (A) Championship · 1 Sep
- L 0-1 vs Lincoln City (H) Championship · 29 Aug
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Attack and defence
- Attack
- 30 / 100 · 1.3 goals per match this season
- Defence
- 0 / 100 · 1.9 conceded per match this season
- Championship
- 18 of 24, 14 points from 12 matches
0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once; beside it, this season's actual goals per match. As of Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City.