Boro buries Hull to move to fifth
Alex Gilbert's goal in second-half stoppage time earned Middlesbrough a dramatic late victory over lowly Hull City.
With Boro seemingly heading for a fourth consecutive draw, Delano Burgzorg raced down the left and teed up fellow substitute Gilbert, who netted from close range.
After an opening 45 minutes that saw just two efforts on target, Hayden Hackney went closest to opening the scoring when his effort crashed against the post after the break.
Finn Azaz and Burgzorg also went close for Michael Carrick's side before it eventually breached Hull's defence to kickstart 2025 by moving up to fifth in the table.
Middlesbrough completed a league double over Hull for the second time in the last three seasons, having also beaten them home and away in the 2022-2023 campaign.
Hull, meanwhile, remains in the bottom three despite showing signs of improvement since the recent arrival of new manager, Ruben Selles.
