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  1. Boro should have put Millwall to bed, rues Hellbergpublished at 18:33 BST 3 April

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    Hellberg: Boro 'hurting' after Millwall defeat

    Head coach Kim Hellberg believes Middlesbrough should have been out of sight before suffering a costly second half turnaround at the hands of Millwall.

    Boro led at half-time thanks to a Dael Fry header, but that was the least they merited for a commanding performance.

    But the Lions turned the match on its head in the second period, with ex-Boro forward Josh Coburn scoring twice on his Riverside return to seal all three points.

    Defeat meant Middlesbrough fall out of the automatic promotion spots at Millwall's expense, making the defeat even harder to accept.

    "It hurts a lot," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees.

    "Sometimes it feels like some higher power up there tests us so much and we have to be strong.

    "In many ways, I'm thinking this was a performance that should have killed the game off and been dead and buried after 60 minutes, 4-0 or 5-0.

    "The boys were doing it unbelievably good after coming back one or two days ago against a good side, so it's tough."

  2. Hellberg relishing automatic promotion run-inpublished at 16:27 BST 2 April

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    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg has urged his players and the fans to enjoy the push for automatic promotion to the Premier League.

    Second-placed Boro are two points clear of Ipswich in third, having played a game more than the Tractor Boys, and host promotion rivals Millwall in a vital encounter on Friday lunchtime (12:30 BST).

    The Lions are also just two points back in fourth and would leapfrog Boro with victory at the Riverside.

    "It's one month of the Championship left and that is an intense period," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees.

    "All of the games will be important. Big games, a lot of games to play in a short amount of time, but this is what we're in the sport for."

    Despite Ipswich having a game in hand, the fact Boro visit Portman Road on 18 April means their promotion fate is still in their own hands.

    Hellberg said it will be a lot of "hard work, emotions and ups and downs" but stressed it is important to "enjoy these moments because you don't get so many".

    "To be in this position with seven games left, one month left, it is a brilliant position to be in and a very good time to be alive," he added.

    "Of course, when you play against a rival at the top, it will be crucial to get the points.

    "I'm just looking forward to it."

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