BBC · Apr 1, 2024
Middlesbrough 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Boro keep play-off hopes alive
Middlesbrough chalked up only their second home win in their last eight to keep their play-off hopes aliveMiddlesbrough kept alive their hopes of a play-off place with a dominant display against lowly Sheffield Wednesday.
Michael Ihiekwe put through his own net to hand Boro the advantage and in a one-way second half Isaiah Jones' driven shot-cum-cross deflected past goalkeeper James Beadle to make sure of the points.
Sam Greenwood missed a penalty but it made no difference, and with Norwich losing in the early kick-off, the three points kept Michael Carrick's side in sight of the top six after a six-match unbeaten run.