One obvious winner and one clear loser at Middlesbrough this season – Agreed?

Championship outfit Middlesbrough have endured a reasonably successful campaign, doing themselves proud both in the second tier and in the FA Cup this season.

They have lost their last two matches – but this has been a small poor patch in what has been a productive season – adapting well mid-season to Chris Wilder’s methods and managing to move on from Neil Warnock effectively.

Their form under Wilder has allowed them to assert themselves as serious candidates in the promotion mix, sitting just three points adrift of the top six at this stage despite recent setbacks and having a game in hand over most of their rivals.

Some of their key assets have enjoyed extremely successful seasons, with captain Jonny Howson continuing to lead by example, Marcus Tavernier showing why he has been the subject of interest from the Premier League, Dael Fry continuing to develop well at the back and Slovenian forward Andraz Sporar establishing himself as a cult hero.

However, not every player in the Teesside club’s squad has endured a successful campaign, with Grant Hall perhaps disappointed not to have made more of an impact this term.

With this in mind, we take a look at one big winner and one clear winner at the Riverside Stadium from the 2021/22 campaign.

Winner: Isaiah Jones

There’s only one winner that can be selected – and that’s right wing-back Jones who has gone from being a fringe player to the most integral part of Boro’s squad – a remarkable rise that the 22-year-old should be proud of.

Football League World’s Middlesbrough pundit Dana Malt believes Sammy Ameobi’s injury played a key part in elevating the wing-back to the first team, previously looking as though he may have been made available for another loan spell away from