IT'S GOLDEN BROWNE FOR BORO'S BOYS

MIDDLESBROUGH moved to within three points of Championship leaders Coventry by heaping more misery on 10-man PRESTON at the Riverside.

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Alan Browne returned to haunt his former club by putting Boro ahead, while Tommy Conway and Morgan Whittaker put Boro three up at halftime. Jordan Storey was red-carded shortly after and Conway made it 4-0.

Patrick Bamford scored the third and was then sent off as SHEFFIELD UNITED claimed a 3-1 victory over promotion-chasing IPSWICH.

After conceding first-half goals to Callum O'Hare and Andre Brooks, Ipswich were given hope when Jack Clarke scored from the penalty spot on the hour mark.

Regan Slater's rocket helped inform HULL win 2-1 at home to SWANSEA.