Boro cut play-off gap to just five

By Michael Hale

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JOY: Middlesbrough’s Martin Braithwaite celebrates scoring the first goal
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ARY Monk urged his Middlesbrough players to use this comfortable win over Ipswich Town as a platform to get back into the play-off positions.
Martin Braithwaite and Patrick Bamford scored either side of half-time to end a twogame losing streak.
Boro moved above Ipswich and have cut the gap on the top six to five points, with Monk insisting they cannot afford another slip in form.
“The ...