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Championship roundup: Archer fires Middlesbrough closer to top two
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theguardian.comCameron Archer struck twice against his former club Preston to help seal an impressive 4-0 win for Middlesbrough, closingthe gap on second-placed Sheffield United to just three points.
With the Blades in FA Cup quarter-final action this weekend, Boro took full advantage, playing with real confidence once top scorer Chuba Akpom had poked a fine finish beyond Freddie Woodman in the 22nd minute – his 25th goal of the season.
Archer’s first arrived in the 52nd minute and his second in the 58th, with Marcus Forss wrapping up the win in stoppage-time.
There was no way back for Preston, who are now eight points adrift of a play-off spot, and their misery was compounded when defender Bambo Diaby was sent off with two minutes remaining.
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