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Conor Chaplin and Omari Hutchinson were on target as Town comfortably beat Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Riverside Stadium, their first win on Teesside since August 2010. Chaplin gave the Blues the lead in the 36th minute with a typical strike from the edge of the box, then sub Hutchinson confirmed the three points for the second-placed Blues on 67.
Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick was disappointed with his side’s 2-0 defeat to the Blues at the Riverside Stadium, admitting the Teessiders came up a little short against Town in a number of areas.
Town boss Kieran McKenna hailed a “really complete performance” following the Blues’ 2-0 away victory over Middlesbrough, the side managed by his close friend Michael Carrick.
Leicester consolidated their position on top of the Championship as Stephy Mavididi scored twice in a stylish 4-0 rout of Plymouth on Saturday.
Conor Chaplin has dismissed the idea that he is a similar player to Blackburn Rovers’ Sammie Szmodics, currently the Championship’s leading marksman with 14 goals this season – twice as many as the Town man.