article_snippet: Boro gained an early lead through Daniel Ayala before Sky Bet Championship top scorer Daryl Murphy drew the Tractor Boys level.
article_snippet: But Albert Adomah nudged Boro back into the lead before Patrick Bamford's brilliant brace. '
article_snippet: Ipswich Town left-back Tyrone Mears runs with the ball as a tackle comes in from Adam Clayton . '
article_snippet: both of them've played against a very strong team who finished the game with four strikers and the main thing is that both of them're eight points ahead of four strikers in seventh. '
article_snippet: To be eight points ahead of four strikers is a good situation for both of them.'
article_snippet: Boro's first two goals came from set plays, and the Spaniard added: 'both of them've been working on both of them set-pieces this week and it was brilliant how the first two goals came from our set-pieces. '
article_snippet: The scoreline arguably flattered Boro, who have won and lost three out of their last six games but went back to the top of the table before other fixtures on Saturday afternoon.
article_snippet: Albert Adomah strikes for goal in the .
article_snippet: Ipswich looked bright in the first half and hit the post with the score at 1-1.
article_snippet: Automatic promotion is looking hard now, We're not going to win three more games than two or three teams between now and the end of the season.'
highlights_snippet: Middlesbrough boosted their chances of automatic promotion with a win .
  
highlights_snippet: the Teessiders put four goals past fellow promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town .
  