CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Middlesbrough come from behind to beat 10-man Blackburn

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Middlesbrough come from behind to beat 10-man Blackburn, while Coventry and Cardiff play out a goalless draw… and it ends all square between Millwall and Bristol City

Middlesbrough came back from an early deficit to beat Blackburn at Ewood Park
Michael Carrick’s side have now moved into the Championship’s top six
Cardiff City held Coventry to a goalless draw at the CBS Arena on Thursday
There were also no goals between Millwall and Bristol City at The Den

By Sportsmail Reporter

Published: 22:23 GMT, 29 December 2022 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 29 December 2022

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Riley McGree sent Middlesbrough up into the play-off places on Thursday night as they came from behind to beat 10-man Blackburn.

The hosts had gone in front inside six minutes through Ryan Hedges, but were pegged back in the first minute of the second half when Finland forward Marcus Forss fired in from Matt Crooks’ pass.

And four minutes later the match turned when John Buckley was shown a straight red card for throwing the ball at McGree.

Riley McGree scored the winning goal as Middlesbrough beat Blackburn at Ewood Park

The game turned in Middlesbrough’s favour after John Buckley was sent off for Blackburn

Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough are now into the top six in the Championship

The Middlesbrough man took full advantage in the 56th minute when Forss turned provider, heading the ball back across goal to McGree, who won it for Michael Carrick’s side and sent them up to sixth.

Elsewhere, Millwall dropped out of the play-off places after they were frustrated by a goalless draw at home to Bristol City.

Coventry and Cardiff also drew 0-0, which saw the Bluebirds move above Rotherham into 19th despite extending their winless league run to six matches with a fourth consecutive draw.