Boro head for Blackburn on Friday night knowing a win will lift them to fifth in the Championship table. So is it time to start believing again?

We assess the play-off and promotion hopes of Boro and their rivals. And discuss Michael Carrick's dilemma at the back after Rav van den Berg's return to fitness.

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With the international break coming to an end, we preview Middlesbrough's final eight games and run through our predictions. Will our final points tally be enough to get Boro into the top six?

We also discuss Hayden Hackney after his goal for England's Under-21s and Ben Doak's situation after his surgery on a thigh injury.

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Boro signed off for the international break two places and three points off the top six, so what did the Luton draw tell us about Michael Carrick's side and their play-off hopes this season?

We reflect on the draw at Kenilworth Road, assess the picture in the Championship and make our top two and play-off picks.

Produced by Frank Foster.

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The disappointment of Swansea followed by a crucial win over QPR - how on earth can you make sense of this Middlesbrough side? And the same can be said of the Championship play-off race after another few days of twists and turns.

Dom is joined by Mark Drury from BBC Tees to pick the bones out of the QPR win.

We discuss Jonny Howson, Neto Borges, the injury situation and assess potential Player of the Year candidates.

Produced by Frank Foster.

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Back to back wins and back to within two points of the top six - can Boro build on that and kick on?

They need to take advantage of what has the look of a big opportunity in the next few weeks.

We preview the coming games, discuss the defensive injury crisis and talk Finn Azaz and Tommy Conway in our latest episode.

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It's been an eventful week on Teesside - with Middlesbrough's defeat against Watford followed by backing for Michael Carrick and confirmation that the head coach would be keeping his job.

Dom and Scott are joined by Mark Drury from BBC Tees to reflect on the events of recent days at Boro. 

We discuss Steve Gibson's Carrick decision, the head coach's change of tone after Watford and in his Rockliffe press conference on Wednesday and what needs to happen if Boro are to get back on track.

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It's five defeats in six now for Boro after the 3-1 loss at Sheffield United. And Michael Carrick's side have fallen to ninth in the Championship table.

So what happens next? Can Carrick turn Boro's form around? Is he under threat? Can Boro keep their season alive?

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Michael Carrick insists he's not concerned by Middlesbrough's form - but he should be.

Boro have won just two of their last nine and are outside the top six after their painful defeat to Sunderland. 

So what's going wrong and how does Carrick fix it? Can he fix it?

And how do we reflect on the January transfer window? 

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Ryan Giles is back!

The left-back completed his move to Middlesbrough on Thursday - but why is it a loan rather than a permanent move? We explain in the latest episode of You Are My Boro.

We also discuss Emmanuel Latte Lath, Ben Doak, George Edmundson and look ahead to what promises to be a busy end to the transfer window.

And we preview the weekend trip to Preston.

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Emmanuel Latte Lath, Ben Doak, George Edmundson and Ryan Giles - what happens next?

We discuss the latest on the Middlesbrough transfer front in our latest You Are My Boro.

And we also look ahead to the weekend trip to Portsmouth.

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