Rampaging Boro go Hell for leather to kill off Tigers by half-time

WELCOME to Hell-ball!

- By CRAIG JOHNS

Kim Hellberg's Middlesbrough made it two wins in two for the new head coach in quite some style, beating Hull City 4-1 at the MKM Stadium.Having been promised aggressive, attack-minded football, the Swedish coach's side have quickly delivered. They were impressive winners on a miserable night in Humberside as they raced into a four-goal lead by halftime.

With Hellberg's changes and promise to hand opportunities when earned paying off, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Morgan Whittaker and Riley McGree all bagged goals for Boro.

Hellberg made three changes for the trip. With Alan Browne out, Gilbert was the latest to get an opportunity under the new boss as he made his first start since the final game of the 2023-24 season.

On top of that, McGree and Strelec were back in the starting lineup, replacing Sontje Hansen and Delano Burgzorg, who both made the substitutes bench.