Overview
- Boro, who led through Alex Bangura, drew 2-2 at Swansea City on Monday in a game decided by three penalties, with Tommy Conway earning a late point from the spot.
- The draw leaves Middlesbrough level on 72 points with Ipswich Town and Millwall, though Ipswich have two games in hand after their win over Birmingham.
- Head coach Kim Hellberg said his side probably need to win their final five matches to overhaul rivals in the push for automatic promotion to the Premier League.
- Boro’s issues were laid bare again as two rash challenges gave away first-half penalties and a lack of a clinical centre-forward blunted pressure despite more than 20 shots.
- Key absences continued with Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker and Leo Castledine unavailable, and Swansea boss Vítor Matos praised Boro’s style but pointed to confidence and injuries as shaping results.