Stoppage time winner takes Middlesbrough four points clear


Football Soccer - Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough - Sky Bet Football League Championship - Macron Stadium - 16/4/16 Players celebrate after Jordan Rhodes (not pictured) scores the second goal for Middlesbrough Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Middlesbrough opened up a two-point gap at the top of the Championship when they beat relegated Bolton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday while Burnley won by the same scoreline at Birmingham City to go second.

Boro had started the day a point ahead of Brighton, who beat Fulham 5-0 on Friday but dropped to third after Burnley's win at St Andrews.

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