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Middlesbrough 2-0 Birmingham City: Britt Assombalonga brace gets Gary Monk's side back into play-off territory

Daily Mail | November 22, 2017

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This is what £15million gets you, and it could be the reason Middlesbrough scrape promotion this season.

Britt Assombalonga scored twice - taking his tally for the campaign to 11 - as Garry Monk’s side clawed their way back into play-off territory.

The former Nottingham Forest striker is a club-record signing and no second-tier player has ever cost more. At least he is delivering for the pre-season title favourites.

Britt Assombalonga scored twice as Middlesbrough beat Birmingham City 2-0
Britt Assombalonga scored twice as Middlesbrough beat Birmingham City 2-0
Assombalonga put Middlesbrough in front after an error fromu00a0Tomasz Kuszczak
Assombalonga put Middlesbrough in front after an error from Tomasz Kuszczak
The 24-year-old coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner to double his side's lead
The 24-year-old coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner to double his side's lead

Again, though, it was relatively unconvincing.

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