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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Championship roundup: Boro hammer Preston, Oxford pile pain on Leicester

Saturday 24th January 2026, 7:00PM

Boro close gap on Coventry with 4-0 win at RiversideLeicester 1-2 Oxford, Sheffield United 3-1 IpswichKim Hellberg insisted there is more to come from Middlesbrough after they ruthlessly brushed aside Preston 4-0 to close to within three points of leaders Coventry.Alan Browne scored against the club where he made more than 400 appearances between 2014 and 2024, before Tommy Conway and Morgan Whittaker capitalised on defensive lapses to put Boro three up at half-time. Preston were down to 10 men just after the break when Jordan Storey saw red for hauling down Conway, who completed the scoring as Middlesbrough claimed a fourth successive league win. Continue reading...

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