🎧 'Play-offs possible, but no longer in our hands'published at 12:06 BST 28 April
12:06 BST 28 April
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The latest episode of the Red Alert podcast
"It's possible but it's no longer in our own hands. We're massively disappointed.
"You're seeing the lack of width from us and it's too easy to defend against."
Rob Law, Neil Maddison and Dana Malt take your reaction to Middlesbrough's goalless draw with Norwich City, featuring interviews with head coach Michael Carrick and Jonny Howson.
Boro need 'belief and hope' next week - Carrickpublished at 19:08 BST 26 April
19:08 BST 26 April
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Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick said his side have to go into their game with Coventry next week with "belief and hope", after dropping points in a goalless draw with Norwich.
Boro are now ninth, two points outside the top six, and face the Sky Blues in a crunch match on the final day of the season next Saturday.
"We needed to the win the game and we just didn't have that moment that we needed to find. We just weren't able to do that. There was a couple of moments when we had few opportunities but it just didn't drop for us," he told BBC Radio Tees.
"It's still possible next week but obviously at this moment we're all disappointed, we know what last day of the season brings with the ups, downs and the swings that it can bring so we've got a chance, whatever that chance is but after today we're bitterly disappointed.
"There's nothing else we can do, we have to accept that. We didn't get what we wanted from today and that's the situation. We've got to go into next week with the belief and hope and try and do the right things for ourselves.
"I can't fault the players, they care a lot, they're desperate to win and they were out on their feet at the end but we couldn't find what we needed today.
"It's a massive week and come the game next week it's a massive game. Historically we've seen it and it's there for all of us to know that anything can happen on the last day. We've got to go there believing that we can get what we want from the day never mind the game."
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their past six league games against Norwich City (W4 D2), after losing five in a row against them.
Norwich City have lost their past two away games against Middlesbrough in the Championship, while they last lost three in a row away to them in league competition in October 1980.
Middlesbrough have won four of their past five home league matches (L1), with all four of those victories coming by a one-goal margin. Indeed, their last one was a 2-1 victory, with Tommy Conway scoring the winner in the 93rd minute.
Norwich City have lost their past three league matches, and could lose four in a row in the Championship for the first time since November 2023, under David Wagner.
Middlesbrough's Finn Azaz has both created the most chances (82) and had the most shots (115) of any player in the Championship this season.