Patrick Bamford is the man of the moment for Middlesbrough.

His hat-trick tonight was the first in the league for Middlesbrough at the Riverside since Afonso Alves netted three in an 8-1 Premier League win against Man City way back in May 2008.

That feels like an appropriate point to end on. Enjoy your weekend Boro fans.

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"We were second-best, they won every second-ball," Leeds head coach Paul Heckingbottom tells Sky Sports.

"It was disappointing because we were second-best. I thought Boro were good - they were at it and really up for the game and we didn't cope with them, which is disappointing.

"We need to come to places like this and at least compete. There are not too many positives I can take."

Middlesbrough's win takes them past Sheffield United and Bristol City and into the Championship play-off places on goal difference.

Leeds stay 11th, six points adrift of sixth place with 11 matches left to play.

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"Patrick scored a couple of goals the other week and his confidence is high," Pulis added.

"Traore is the quickest player I've ever seen off the mark. When he uses the ball well he's unstoppable.

"The standard they've set tonight, we've got to keep that for the rest of the season."

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The Riverside had no snow in sight thanks to the ground staff and helpers who cleared the pitch and Tony Pulis was quick to praise them.

"It's a very good team performance but it was also a massive community performance," the Middlesbrough manager tells Sky Sports.

"The people who have worked on this ground are the heroes. The people who were here until 7 o'clock yesterday night were brilliant. A great thanks to the people who got this game on tonight."

"I think the red card being rescinded helped," Adama Traore tells Sky Sports. "I am happy with my performance and for the team. We keep going.

"We work everyday on our defensive shape, but he [Tony Pulis] knows what I can do for the offence too. I work at the back as well to help the team. Everything is good."

"It's a big moment for me but it's about the result for the team," man of the match Patrick Bamford tells Sky Sports.

"He [Traore] was unplayable. He's so fast and strong and he's getting better and better. He's going to be a top player."

That's it. A comfortable win for Middlesbrough.

There's some handbags at the final whistle, with Samuel Saiz being dragged away by his Leeds team mates.

Stuart Downing runs forward and cuts inside onto his left foot, but badly miscues it straight at Felix Wiedwald.

Martin Cranie is coming on for Patrick Bamford, who can reflect on a job very well done.

We're nearly into added time now.

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Time running out. Can Leeds muster a shot on target?

Leeds have plenty of the ball, but they're going nowhere with it as Daniel Ayala and Ben Gibson snuff out a half-chance for substitute Caleb Ekuban.

A cheer goes up around the Riverside. Unfortunately for Leeds it's an ironic one.

Stuart Dallas slips as he crosses, sending the ball straight into the arms of Darren Randolph, who must be bored stiff.

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There are just under 3,000 Leeds fans in attendance at the Riverside and they will not be happy with what they've seen.

Paul Heckingbottom's side have been thoroughly out-played in every department. Still no shot on target.

Adam Forshaw tries to find Samuel Saiz on the wing, but his diagonal ball flies over the forward's head and into the stands. And that just about sums Leeds up.

Daniel Ayala gets up and sends a free header across the face of goal from a corner. Boro still well on top as we near the closing stages.

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Cliff: So that's TWO offside goals we've been done over with tonight, getting hard to take. If one was to VAR all calls against #lufc, external this season we'd prob still be top 6

Patrick Bamford's second goal was certainly close, while for his hat-trick goal he was clearly beyond the last man. The linesman may have thought that Pontus Jansson was intentionally trying to play the ball, therefore making Bamford's position irrelevant though.

It should be 4-0. Adama Traore skins Vurnon Anita yet again and cuts back for George Friend, who scuffs his attempt wide.

Samuel Saiz takes aim and shoots, but unfortunately his aim was a long way off the goal.

Leeds are still without a shot on target and are slipping to a defeat.