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BRISTOL CITY 2-2 MIDDLESBROUGH: Sam Bell and Harry Cornick put mid-table Robins two up, but Boro fightback to level through Aaron Ramsey and Matt Crooks to keep automatic promotion hopes alive

Middlesbrough fought back from two goals down to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive with a valiant draw against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

The hosts went 2-0 up through goals by Sam Bell and Harry Cornick in a four minute spell either side of half-time.

But Boro pulled it back through Aaron Ramsey and Matt Crooks.

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Sam Bell opened the scoring for Bristol City deep in first-half stoppage time at Ashton Gate

Sam Bell opened the scoring for Bristol City deep in first-half stoppage time at Ashton Gate

Harry Cornick (R) and Aaron Ramsey were both on target in Monday's Championship clash

Harry Cornick (R) and Aaron Ramsey were both on target in Monday's Championship clash

Matt Crooks pulled Middlesbrough level after 64 minutes to silence the Bristol City fans

Matt Crooks pulled Middlesbrough level after 64 minutes to silence the Bristol City fans

MATCH RATINGS

Bristol City (4-2-3-1): O'Leary, Tanner, Vyner, Pring, Dasilva, King (Naismith 69), James, Cornick (Conway 69), Weimann, Bell (Mehmeti 75), Wells (Taylor-Clarke 90)

Goals: Bell, Cornick

Booked: Vyner, Weimann

Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Steffen, Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles, Hackney, Howson, Forss (McGree 84), Akpom, A Ramsey, Crooks (Archer 75)

Goals: Ramsey, Crooks

Booked: Smith