Boro cut play-off gap to just five

By Michael Hale

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STEWART DOWNING Middlesbrough

JOY: Middlesbrough’s Martin Braithwaite celebrates scoring the first goal
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ARY Monk urged his Middlesbrough players to use this comfortable win over Ipswich Town as a platform to get back into the play-off positions.
Martin Braithwaite and Patrick Bamford scored either side of half-time to end a twogame losing streak.
Boro moved above Ipswich and have cut the gap on the top six to five points, with Monk insisting they cannot afford anoth...