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Middlesbrough thrash Bolton to top Championship
Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5-1 to lead Championship with a dominant display.
In brief
Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5-1 to lead Championship with a dominant display. Middlesbrough secured top spot in Championship after a 5-1 win over Bolton Wanderers, with striker Will Lankshear scoring twice to reach 11 goals in 12 games. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Middlesbrough thrash Bolton 5-1
Middlesbrough beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1 to take top spot in Championship.
Lankshear scores twice
Championship top scorer Will Lankshear took his tally to 11 goals in 12 league games.
31 shots on target
Middlesbrough registered 31 shots at goal, 19 in the first half.
4.16 expected goals
Middlesbrough racked up 4.16 expected goals (xG) with 12 on target.
Keith Hill praises team
Former Bolton manager Keith Hill called Middlesbrough 'special' and 'work like soldiers'.
Neil Maddison's view
Neil Maddison said it was a five-star performance without a shadow of doubt.
Lankshear's confidence
Lankshear felt 'lucky and honoured' to play in a great team with two top wingers.
The main idea
Middlesbrough secured top spot in Championship after a 5-1 win over Bolton Wanderers, with striker Will Lankshear scoring twice to reach 11 goals in 12 games.
