Middlesbrough kept up their promotion push with a deserved 3-1 win at Cardiff City Stadium.
Marcus Forss' powerful finish put Boro in front on 16 minutes as the visitors were rewarded for a dominant start.
Cardiff equalised when Zack Steffan gave the ball away, allowing Sory Kaba to score his first Bluebirds goal.
Cameron Archer put Boro ahead before the break and Riley McGree rattled home a third in stoppage time to cap a fine performance from Middlesbrough.
The victory sees Boro retain third spot in the Championship, but Sheffield United's win over Cardiff's bitter rivals Swansea means Michael Carrick's side failed to make up any ground on the automatic promotion spots.