Championship talking points: Ipswich capitalise on slip-ups around them as promotion race twists again

If you had watched the demolition at QPR last Sunday, you would barely believe the way the next two games have gone for Middlesbrough.

Having put the Hoops to the sword at Loftus Road, they have followed it up with just a point from very appealing-looking home games against Charlton and Bristol City. A total of 53 shots across them resulted in just one Leo Castledine goal on Saturday, which was cancelled out late on by Adam Randell's header.

Boro will probably be looking forward to getting back on the road next Saturday at Blackburn. They have won five of their last six away, and scored seven goals in the last two of those.

"Of course, it hurts to concede when we did, but in my role, you have to look at the performance and the things we are doing well," said boss Kim Hellberg after the game. "I think that the way we play is the most important thing to talk about."

Performances are important, but we are at the results end of the season. And a damaging few days have handed the impetus to the chasing pack.

Mainly Ipswich Town. Who found a way past Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday to close the gap as all around them faltered. They are now two points behind Boro with a game in hand.