Championship roundup: Akpom and Forss deliver Middlesbrough victory

28-Jan-2023 17:11:10 | The Guardian

Middlesbrough beat playoff rivals Watford 2-0
Coventry and Hull also secure home victories

Middlesbrough leapfrogged Watford to move into third position in the Championship as they claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over the Hornets at the Riverside.

First-half goals from Chuba Akpom and Marcus Forss enabled Boro to bounce back in impressive fashion after last weekend’s north-east derby defeat by Sunderland. Michael Carrick’s side were dominant throughout, with January signing Cameron Archer impressing on his first start for the club.