“WE SCORED a goal!” Middlesbrough fans chanted after Britt Assombalonga dealt the decisive bow in their clash with Hull City at the Riverside Stadium, telling manager Tony Pulis everything he needed to know about their recent run of form.

Both sides came into the game outside the play-offs, where Boro had been sitting comfortably before a dismal run of form. Assombalonga made the difference, but he missed a number of other opportunities, while Hull had chances and were denied by goal-line technology late on.

Pulis hopes the win can be the catalyst for a positive end to the season after they lifted themselves to just a point outside the top six.