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  1. Boro have 'great chance' of play-offs - Carrickpublished at 11:46 12 March

    Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick watching his teamImage source, Rex Features
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    Middlesbrough have taken nine points from their last four games

    Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick believes that his team still has a 'great chance' of making the play-offs.

    The 2-1 win over QPR was a third in four games and with none of the teams above them winning on Tuesday, Boro are only three points outside the top six.

    And with nine games to play, starting away at Luton Town on Saturday, Carrick is feeling optimistic.

    "They're still there [in the play-off race]. We've got to obviously keep that opportunity alive," he told BBC Radio Tees.

    Listen, it's so close and Saturday's another important game.

    "We're going to be saying that now until the end of the season. There are probably going to be twists and turns and we've just got to keep plugging away.

    "We're still in it, we've got a chance – we've got a great chance, actually – and let's just see what happens."

  2. 🎧 Howson and Borges impress in defencepublished at 11:43 12 March

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    No Defenders? No Problem.

    "I'll do whatever's asked of me. I did it as a young lad coming through and I'm doing it as an old lad on the way out. That'll never change," Middlesbrough midfielder-turned-defender Jonny Howson tells BBC Radio Tees.

    In the absence of fit central defenders, Howson and left-back Neto Borges transformed into high-quality centre-backs to help Boro into a 2-1 win against fellow play-off chasers Queen's Park Rangers on Tuesday night.

    Paul Addison is joined by former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison to talk about the makeshift defensive duo and the Teeside team's performance as they look to return to the top six.

    Includes interviews with Howson and boss Michael Carrick.

    You can listen to the full reaction and more on the Red Alert podcast.

    Listen on BBC Sounds