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Coventry loss 'just a glitch' in promotion chase

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We asked you what you thought of Monday night's performance from Middlesbrough and whether it had given you any doubts in the promotion race.

But fear not, confidence still seems to be high despite the loss to Coventry City (mostly!).

Here is what you had to say:

Andrew: I think this was just a glitch. We have a great team, great manager and a wonderful club owner. I still think we can get automatic promotion and still excellent chance of finishing top!

Guy: Boro's next two games are home to Oxford and Leicester City, while Coventry go to West Bromwich Albion at lunchtime on Saturday then Sheffield United on Wednesday.

Boro could be top again by 17:00 GMT on Saturday and I fully expect them to be top by the time Coventry kick-off at Bramall Lane.

All that said, the title is gravy. Guarantee me second place now and I'll drive the trophy to the CBS myself.

Alan: Thought Sol could have prevented the first two goals. It would have been a penalty at either end. Still our bogey team but if we beat Oxford and they don't beat West Bromwich Albion we are back on top.

Paul: Middlesbrough were lethargic and looked nervous in the first half. They were lucky to be only 1-0 down!

Second half they improved and could have got a draw, but made two schoolboy errors that deserved to be punished.

Coventry battled hard, were gritty and played like the away side. They were not very creative though, and won that game because Middlesbrough gifted it to them.

Middlesbrough will need to be more combative in future games, because they were bullied and overpowered at times (particularly in the first half).

Paul: The stats don't lie. Boro had 71.5% possession, double the number of shots on goal and more than double touches in the box against Coventry. Still five points clear of play-off teams and two of the bottom three at home next games. Keep the faith!

Neil: Boro were bullied in the first half and then gifted goals to Coventry in the second.

If they keep faith in their ability to pass through teams they'll beat most in the Championship, but last night might have shown others the way to stop them.

Still, I'd prefer to watch Boro's passing football than Coventry's 80's throwback style.

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