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Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson says relegation is 'lowest point of my life' as Chelsea loss confirms drop

Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson has described their relegation as the 'lowest point of his life'.

Boro were consigned to the Championship next season after a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge left it a mathematical impossibility for them to finish above the other top flight strugglers.

Gibson has been one of the rare bright spots for Boro this season. The homegrown defender has taken the armband and played a part in 11 clean sheets but a blunt attack has proved too big a stumbling block to overcome for Premier League survival.

Middlesbrough man Ben Gibson has described their relegation as the 'lowest point of his life'
Middlesbrough man Ben Gibson has described their relegation as the 'lowest point of his life'
Boro were consigned to the Championship next season after a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge
Boro were consigned to the Championship next season after a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge

In a brutally honest interview with Sky post-match, Gibson admitted the team had not been good enough all season and they deserved their fate.