Middlesbrough lost 3-1 to Bristol City in Saturday’s English Championship fixture, with Britt Assombalonga getting Boro’s consolation strike.
Having silenced Millwall on Wednesday evening where the DR Congo international was among the goalscorers, Neil Warnock’s men went into the encounter with high hopes - aiming for all points at stake to leave the relegation zone.
However, the visitors who named an unchanged line-up to the side that defeated Hull City 2-1 during the week raced to a 2-0 lead going into the half-time break at the Riverside Stadium.
Following a pass from Andreas Weimann, Nakhi Wells put City ahead after six minutes after beating goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic from outside the area.