QPR 0-1 Middlesbrough result, stats and report

Will Lankshear's second-half header was the difference as Middlesbrough ground out a 1-0 win over Wolves at the Riverside, keeping a clean sheet that their defending deserved.

Birmingham let a lead slip as a Riley McGree own goal and a late Adilson Malanda header earned Middlesbrough a 2-2 draw at St Andrew's, leaving the Blues to rue another afternoon without a clean sheet.

Middlesbrough controlled this Championship fixture from start to finish, registering 80% possession and 22 shots, but two first-half Millwall goals proved costly as Boro's inability to see out the game cost them three points.

Watford host Middlesbrough on Saturday having won just once in their last five Championship outings. Middlesbrough arrive unbeaten in five, and the numbers suggest this could get ugly.

Wrexham host Middlesbrough on Wednesday night in desperate need of a performance, with Boro arriving in fine form and showing they know how to win ugly. The basics are going to matter here.

Bolton Wanderers have lost three of their last five Championship matches and are running out of time to sort their defence out. Middlesbrough roll into the University of Bolton Stadium without a defeat in five. This has the look of a problem.

Middlesbrough host a Cardiff City side that has not won in their last seven Championship outings. Something has to give on Saturday, and the evidence points firmly in one direction.