Boss Chris Wilder has been impressed by the character of his "inexperienced" Middlesbrough team, after Wednesday's win over Cardiff kept alive their hopes of promotion to the Premier League.
Boro are two points behind sixth-placed Sheffield United with two games remaining of the Championship season.
Marcus Tavernier and Riley McGree goals gave Wilder's side a priceless victory.
"I'm delighted for the players because there's a lot on their shoulders," Wilder told BBC Radio Tees.
"It's quite a young and inexperienced side and if you take Sol [Bamba] out, Paddy [McNair] and Jonny [Howson] out of the equation, I'm not sure a lot of these players have been in this position before.