Conway frustrated by Middlesbrough's losing run

Middlesbrough forward Tommy Conway has said the squad is hurting following a fourth straight league defeat.

Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Watford saw Boro lose further ground on the hunt for a play-off spot, with Michael Carrick's side now 11th in the Championship, four points below West Bromwich Albion in sixth.

"Frustrating - I think that's the word," said Conway. "In the changing room, everyone's still on the same page, no one's letting their head drop.

"For me, it means everything. When you lose so many games on the bounce, it affects you mentally."

Following the Watford loss, the 22-year-old posted on Instagram: "We feel your frustrations, we really do. We'll stick together as a team and we'll put things right."

In his interview with BBC Radio Tees, he continued: "We are human beings as well and it affects us as much as it affects them.

"To get that out there and let the fans know that's how I feel and that's how the rest of us feel - I think that was the importance for me."

Conway returns to former club Bristol City on Friday, having left for Boro at the start of the season.

"I've been there since I was seven and the way I left the club wasn't really how I wanted to, it was a bit of a sour note," he said.

"I'm probably going to be in for a little bit of stick but that's football, it wouldn't be the game that we play if that didn't happen."