Middlesbrough down Sheffield United to go top of Championship

2026-02-10 - 00:26

Middlesbrough secured a fifth consecutive win, thanks to first-half goals from Tommy Conway (right) and Riley McGree (left). (Middlesbrough FC Facebook pic) LONDON: Middlesbrough won 2-1 at Sheffield United on Monday to move top of the Championship. A fifth consecutive win for Boro was secured thanks to first-half strikes from Tommy Conway and Riley McGree as they climbed ahead of Coventry, despite a nervy finish after Patrick Bamford’s second-half goal. Frank Lampard’s Coventry were held to a goalless draw at home to Oxford on Saturday, opening the door for Kim Hellberg’s side. They raced out of the blocks at Bramall Lane as Conway finished unerringly across Blades goalkeeper Michael Cooper with less than 20 minutes on the clock. McGree then doubled the visitor’s advantage on the stroke of half-time as he reacted quickly to nod into an unguarded net after Hayden Hackney’s effort from distance hit